Variable dwarfgoby
📖 Overview
Variable dwarfgoby (Eviota bipunctata), first described by Greenfield & Jewett, 2016 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 1.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 8 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: cephalic sensory-pore system lacking only the IT pore (pattern 2); only some pectoral-fin rays are branched; pectoral-fin base have 1 or 2 prominent dark spots; dorsal/anal-fin formula usually 8/8; without occipital spots .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Variable dwarfgoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 8 m . Tropical east to Ponape, Caroline Islands; north to Taiwan, south to the Philippines, Papua New Guinea; excluding the Great Barrier Reef but taken at the Northwest Cape, Western Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Variable dwarfgoby.
🔍 Similar Species
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