Hoese's dwarfgoby

Eviota hoesei

Fish Reaching Two Point One Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Eviota hoesei, Doug's eviota, is a species of goby associated with reefs and tide pools. It has a limited distribution in the southwest Pacific, being found around New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs at depths of from 0 to 25 metres (0 to 82 ft). Within this limited area this is an abundant species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Eviota
Maximum length: 2.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia, the Norfolk Ridge (Norfolk Island) and Lord Howe Rise.

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