ANIMAL SPECIES:Striped Pygmygoby, Eviota sebreei (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
The Striped Pygmygoby is recognised by its colour pattern. It is translucent with a stripe laterally from the snout to the caudal peduncle There are white dashes along the top of the stripe and also below it along the abdomen. The lateral stripe is interrupted on the caudal peduncle by a small yellow spot.
Alternative Names/s
The Striped Pygmygoby has also been called Sebree's Pygmy Goby.Identification
The Striped Pygmygoby is recognised by its colour pattern. It is translucent with a stripe laterally from the snout to the caudal peduncle There are white dashes along the top of the stripe and also below it along the abdomen. The lateral stripe is interrupted on the caudal peduncle by a small yellow spot.
Size range
The species grows to 3 cm in length.Distribution
It has a widespread distribution throughout much of the Indo-Pacific.
In Australia it is occurs from north-western Australia and from the northern Great Barrier Reef to northern New South Wales.
Behaviour and adaptations
Other behaviours and adaptations
It is often observed perched on living coral, as shown in the image.
Classification
- Species:
- sebreei
- Genus:
- Eviota
- Family:
- Gobiidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Coral Graphics. Pp. 330.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
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