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Eviota

Eviota punctulata

Jewett & Lachner, 1983

Dotted Pygmy Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Thailand east to Caroline Islands and Fiji.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits very shallow rubble and algae containing reef areas and usually found at depths between 3– 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds upon benthic invertebrate/zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not yet seen in the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Eviota

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Eviota punctulata (Dotted Pygmy Goby)
Photo © John Randall
Eviota prasites Eviota sebreei
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