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Eviota

Eviota guttata

Lachner & Karnella, 1978

Spotted Pygmy Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Samoa Islands.

Size: 2 inch (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal areas and usually found at depths between 3 – 50 feet (1 – 15 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.

 Eviota guttata (Spotted Pygmy Goby)
Photo © John Randall
Eviota epiphanes Eviota lachdeberei
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