Eviota amamiko Fujiwara, Suzuki & Motomura, 2019
Amamiko dwarfgoby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  1.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.05 cm SL (female)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 15 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: cephalic sensory-canal pores absent; dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 8/8; pectoral-fn rays 14-15; no 5th pelvic-fn ray or rudimentary; urogenital papillae of both sexes non-fimbriate; five dark brown irregularly shaped (usually X- or Y-like) bars on body; two narrow diagonal red lines below the eye; anal-fin base with two reddish-brown spots; caudal peduncle without dark spots over preural centrum; caudal-fin base no crescentic marks (Ref. 130266).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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