Eviota rubrisparsa

Redspeckled dwarfgoby

Eviota rubrisparsa, adult, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green

Same Genus

Distribution

Description

Semi-translucent with small red spots on the body, internal white stripe above vertebral column interrupted by red dashes, six black bars on upper iris, orange-red patch on operculum, orange-red short stripes and spots on head.

Information

Max Size: 3 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 28.9-30.7°C

Depth: N/A

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

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: Infrequent (6.3% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)

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

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Further Information

Atlas of Living Australia IUCN Red List FishBase