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Eviota bikiniensis Erdmann, Greenfield & Ichida, 2025 Bikini dwarfgoby |
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photo by
Erdmann, M.V. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.27 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 32 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Marshall Is. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: cephalic sensory-canal pores absent; dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 8/7; pectoral-fin rays 16, unbranched and thickened; fifth pelvic fin ray absent; first dorsal-fin spine blue-white; sharply contrasting with orange and brown body color; and elongated, reaching to center of second dorsal fin when adpressed (Ref. 138498). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||