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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
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; nigrispina: Name from Latin 'nigra' for black and 'spina' for backbone, referring to the black pigment extending along the backbone; an adjective.
More on authors: Greenfield & Suzuki.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall ? - 20 m (Ref. 85481). Subtropical
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Japan and West Papua, Indonesia
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.5 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 85481); 1.2 cm SL (female)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7. This species has dorsal to anal fin-ray formula 8/8; unbranched pectoral-fin rays; when alive or fresh, there is a distinct black stripe along the backbone and when preserved, with a strong black pigment along scale pockets on the ventral half of the sides (Ref. 85481).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Greenfield, D.W. and T. Suzuki, 2010. Eviota nigrispina, a new goby from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Zootaxa 2655:57-62. (Ref. 85481)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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