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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: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 May 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||