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Eviota bilunula Greenfield & Suzuki, 2016 Crescent dwarfgoby |
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photo by
Greenfield, D.W. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.09 cm SL (male/unsexed); 0.99 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 14 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Fiji. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: cephalic sensory-canal pore system missing only IT pore (pattern 2); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 7/7 or 8/7; unbranched pectoral-fin rays; 5th pelvic-fin ray 15.9-16.4% of 4th ray; presence of a narrow dark bar at caudal-fin base; with a red line extending down from under eye to jaws; there are 5 postanal ventral-midline spots associated with subcutaneous bars; 2 distinctive black crescent-shaped marks present underneath the pectoral fin (Ref. 113376). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from rubble bottom by clove oil at 13.5 m depth (Ref. 113376). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||