Eviota melasma

Lachner & Karnella, 1980

Headspot Eviota Goby

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Cocos-Keeling Islands to Samoa, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Scott Reef and also the Great Barrier Reef.

Size: 2 inches (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky 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.