Eviota guttata

Whitestriped pygmygoby | Spotted Dwarfgoby | Spotted Pygmygoby

Eviota guttata, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw

Eviota guttata, Coral Sea, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green

Eviota guttata, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green

Eviota guttata, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw

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Similar Species

Same Genus

Eviota sp. [atriventris]

Eviota sp. [cf hosei]

Eviota sp. [cf nigriventris]

Eviota sp. [green]

Eviota sp. [guttata cf]

Eviota sp. [melasma]

Eviota sp. [nigriventris]

Eviota sp. [punctulata]

Eviota sp. [red eyes]

Eviota sp. [sigillata]

Eviota sp. [Snowflake]

Eviota sp. [storthynx gold shield]

Eviota sp. [trans white & red streaks]

Eviota sp. [translucent]

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific

Description

Small semi-transparent body, three large red square-shaped markings on belly separated by thin white bars, fine red and white flecks over body and alternating red and white dashes along spine. Perches on coral and rocks on the reef, darting for cover when disturbed.

Information

Max Size: 3 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 23.1-31.2°C

Depth: 1-15m

Habitat Generalization Index: 26.2

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.

Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Common (33.9% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Several (7 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

Edit by: Joe Shields

Further Information

Atlas of Living Australia IUCN Red List FishBase