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Eviota lentiginosa Greenfield & Randall, 2017 Frecked dwarfgoby |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.34 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.27 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 14 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Norfolk Island. | |||
| 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 characters: cephalic sensory-canal pore system lacking only the IT pore (Pattern 2); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 8/8; pectoral-fin rays 16 or 17, all apparently unbranched (but broken ends); no fifth pelvic-fin ray; male urogenital papilla a flat rounded plate; lower half of pectoral-fin base with a dark spot; caudal peduncle or caudal-fin base without a dark spot; scales without black edges on pockets; caudal fin is not crossed by dark vertical bars; colour of head and body yellow with a peppering of small brown melanophores in life (Ref. 118500) | |||
| Biology: | Collected from a cave at 13.5 m depth (Ref. 118500). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||