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Eviota maculosa Greenfield, Tornabene & Erdmann, 2018 Polkadot dwarfgoby |
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photo by
Erdmann, M.V. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.79 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.65 cm (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 6 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan, south to Australia | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species of Eviota with cephalic sensory-canal pore system lacking only an IT pore (Pattern 2); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 9/8; some pectoral-fin rays branched; fifth pelvic-fin ray present; urogenital papilla of male wide with straight smooth sides and many small papillae on end; no wedge-shaped mark at caudal-fin base and no dark spot over preural centrum; no distinct dark spots on pectoral-fin base; no postocular spot, but an oblong-to-teardrop-shaped mark dorsolaterally on head behind upper portion of eye; edges of scale pockets darkly pigmented; large round black spots on spines of first dorsal fin, about 1/3 pupil diameter, in larger males; large round spots usually on second dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 118650). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 May 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||