Redspotted Pygmygoby (species: Eviota albolineata) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Eviota albolineata
Redspotted Pygmygoby


©Izuzuki: Redspotted Pygmygoby (Eviota albolineata)

©Klaus Stiefel: Redspotted Pygmygoby (Eviota albolineata)?

©Anne: Eviota albolineata 2 to 3 cm long on the reef flat near Bird Islet, Lizard Island. Identified by Carine Lefevre.

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

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Distinguishing features

A small green goby with two rows of red/brown patches on thr forebody as in photos, fading towards the rear; darker green vertical bars on scales.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (Length of Lizard Island specimens)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Farnsworth, C.A., D.R. Bellwood and L. van Herwerden (2010). Genetic structure across the GBR: evidence from short-lived gobies, Marine Biology, 157: 945-953. LIRS catalog number 1338.
  • Goatley, C.H.R., A. González-Cabello and D.R. Bellwood (2016). Reef-scale partitioning of cryptobenthic fish assemblages across the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 544: 271-280. LIRS catalog number 2039.
  • 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.
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