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Eviota infulata (Smith, 1957) Shouldermark dwarfgoby |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 16 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Seychelles, Mauritius (Cargados Carajos Shoals) and Western Australia; Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Palau, across Micronesia through islands of Oceania to French Polynesia (Rapa) and Pitcairn Islands. Apparently not occurring in Indonesia, Philippines, and New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 6-7 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow silty inshore reefs (Ref. 48637). Collected on algal turf at 2 m (Ref. 37816). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||