Eviota spilota

Shoulderspot eviota

Eviota spilota, Ashmore Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith

Similar Species

Eviota prasites

Same Genus

Eviota sp. [atriventris]

Eviota sp. [cf hosei]

Eviota sp. [cf nigriventris]

Eviota sp. [cf punctulata]

Eviota sp. [cf sigillata]

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

Description

Dark spot at uppermost border of pectoral fin base distinguishes this species from Eviota prasites, which lacks this marking in live specimens.

Information

Max Size: 2 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 27-30.9°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: Rare (0.9% 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: Few (3 per transect)

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

Edit by: Jo Schmid

Further Information

Atlas of Living Australia IUCN Red List FishBase