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Etymology: Eviota: No etymology given, suggested by Christopher Scharpt: from Latin 'eu' for 'true' and 'iota' for anything very small, in combination 'truly very small' referring to it as being the smallest vertebrate at the time it has benn described by Jenkins (thus, making the suggestion by Scharpt plausible.
More on author: Klunzinger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 65 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, including the Red Sea; throughout East Indian region, including Indonesia, Philippines, Palau; north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Norfolk Island (but not known from the Great Barrier Reef).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1602)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Characterized by 5 subcutaneous spots from anal base to caudal base (Ref. 2798); translucent greenish color with 6-7 internal brown bars; scale margins reddish brown; head with red-brown spots/bands; upper half of caudal peduncle with large black spot; prolonged and filamentous first dorsal spine in male; longitudinal scale series 23-25; ctenoid scales, absent on head, nape, breast and pectoral fin base; separated pelvic fins, thin membrane joining bases; depth of body 4.1-5.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Inhabits rubble and algal-covered dead reef near shore in 0-5 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.5 - 29, mean 27.7 °C (based on 1138 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00391 - 0.01541), b=3.05 (2.88 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 321 [131, 796] mg/100g; Iron = 1.31 [0.57, 2.83] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [15.5, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.115 [0.042, 0.285] g/100g; Selenium = 34.8 [11.7, 95.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 133 [29, 579] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.57 [2.08, 5.71] mg/100g (wet weight);
