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Eviota angustifascia Greenfield & Erdmann, 2020

Whiteline dwarfgoby
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Fiji country information

Common names: Whiteline dwarfgoby
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Eviota angustifascia, Lau Group, Tavunasici (Ref. 123827).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fj.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/fiji/fiji.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Greenfield, D.W. and M.V. Erdmann, 2020
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Eviota: No etymology given, suggested by Christopher Scharpt: from Latin 'eu' for 'true' and 'iota' for anything very small, in combination 'truly very small' referring to it as being the smallest vertebrate at the time it has benn described by Jenkins (thus, making the suggestion by Scharpt plausible.;  angustifascia: Name from Latin /angustus', meaning narrow and 'fascia' for band, referring to the narrow, white, vertical lines; noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 65 m (Ref. 123827).   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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