Adorned Dwarfgoby (species: Eviota sigillata) in Kimberley Coast (Gaia Guide)
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Eviota sigillata
Adorned Dwarfgoby


©Lyle Vail: Eviota sigillata at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. Note large white spots on brown belly.

©Anne: Eviota sigillata at Pidgin Point, Lizard Island. Thanks to Dr Chris Goatley for the identification.

©Anne: Eviota sigillata at Pidgin Point, Lizard Island. Thanks to Dr Chris Goatley for the identification.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Eviota
Species Eviota sigillata

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Distinguishing features

The photo in Allen et al (2003) appears to be a misidentified Eviota zebrina.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (Standard Length)

Depth range

  • From 3 m to 20 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

Behaviour

They take just three weeks to reproduce and live for at most 59 days. This strategy of 'live fast, die young' is perceived to be a response to intense predation. (Fishbase)

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Depczynski, M. (2006). Small cryptic fishes on coral reefs: a new perspective on reef fish ecology and life histories, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1070.
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