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Eviota cometa Jewett & Lachner, 1983

Comet dwarfgoby
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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > 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 plausiblecometa: Name from Latin word for comet, referring to the basicaudal spot and the trailing dark streak (Ref. 5291).
More on authors: Jewett & Lachner.

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