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Spotted dwarfgoby (Eviota guttata)
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Gobiidae

Spotted dwarfgoby

Eviota guttata

Three Point Two Centimeters Goby of the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • West Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Eviota guttata, the spotted dwarfgoby, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Gobiidae, the "true gobies". It is found in the western Indian Ocean.

Family
Gobiidae
Genus
Eviota
Maximum length
3.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Oman, Seychelles, and Maldives. Records from the Pacific Ocean are most likely E. cf. teresae (except Fiji with E. teresae ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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