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Eviota

Eviota pardalota

Lachner & Karnella, 1978

Leopard Pygmy Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Persian Gulf.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal coral reefs and rubble bottom areas and usually found at depths between 6– 50 feet (2 – 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 pardalota (Leopard Pygmy Goby)
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