Hairfin Eviota (species: Eviota prasites) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Eviota prasites
Hairfin Eviota


©Anne: Eviota prasites at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island (13 Mar 2016)

©Klaus Stiefel: Eviota prasites

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

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Distinguishing features

A small translucent goby with a red internal body stripe topped with a broken white stripe and two rows of broken white stripes on lower forebody; head red with white stripes.

Size

  • Up to 3.5 cm (Length according to Allen and Erdmann (2012))

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

Web resources

References

  • 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.
  • Gonzalez-Cabello, A. and D.R. Bellwood (2009). Local ecological impacts of regional biodiversity on reef fish assemblages, Journal of Biogeography, 36: 1129-1137. LIRS catalog number 1267.