Brokenbar dwarfgoby
📖 Overview
Brokenbar dwarfgoby (Eviota disrupta), first described by Karnella & Lachner, 1981 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 1.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. 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): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26. Characterized by the following: base of pectoral fin with two sharply defined, circular dark spots, clearly separated, of about equal size; pectoral spots intensely pigmented, more so than trunk bars; head (dorsally) and nape with large dark spots, usually arranged transversely and discontinuous along dorsal midline; trunk with dark, discretely outlined, vertical bars, some of which are almost always irregularly broken into elongate, oval or oblong shaped marks on the anterolateral portion of the body; trunk bars extending ventrally below midside of body and often discontinuous over midline on anterior part of trunk; scale pockets on trunk not pigmented . Dorsal to anal fin-ray formula 9/8 .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brokenbar dwarfgoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Pacific: Fiji, Samoa and Tonga Islands to Mangaréva (French Polynesia).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brokenbar Dwarfgoby · Brokenbar Pygmygoby |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Gobio enano arlequín |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Brokenbar dwarfgoby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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