adorned dwarfgoby

Eviota sigillata

Elongated Goby from Indo West Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Eviota sigillata, commonly called seven-figure pygmy goby or adorned dwarfgoby, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae. They are widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area, from the Seychelles to the Micronesia. It inhabits reef habitats at depths from 3 to 20 m (9.8–65.6 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Eviota
Maximum length: 3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles to Indonesia, north to Japan (Ogasawara Islands); east to Micronesia and Melanesia to Wallis and Futuna; south to Australia (Western Australia and Great Barrier Reef). The species in the Philippines, Fiji and Tonga is considered E. cf. sigillata .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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