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Eviota notata Greenfield & Jewett, 2012 Barhead dwarfgoby |
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Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.54 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 27 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: the Seychelles and Amirante Islands; Mauritius, Mascarene Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals; and the Chagos Archipelago. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: nape with a series of 3 prominent dark transverse marks, the first 2 of which are separated into enlarged spots dorsolaterally; dorsal to anal fin-ray formula 7/7; complete cephalic sensory pore system; pectoral-fin rays 10-14 always branched; first dorsal fin not elongate (Ref. 92021). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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