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Eviota

Eviota abax

(Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Coral Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Northwest Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits tidepools and usually found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds upon benthic invertebrate/zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Eviota

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

A cool water species.

 Eviota abax (Coral Goby)
Photo © John Randall
Elacatinus randalli Eviota afelei
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