Eviota lacrimosa
Eviota lacrimosa Tornabene, Ahmadia & Williams, 2013
Weeping dwarfgoby
Eviota lacrimosa
photo by Williams, J.T.


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Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  1.02 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 36 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8. This species is characterized by the following set of characters: sensory pore pattern group 2, with only IT pore missing; dorsal/anal ray formula 8/8; some pectoral-fin rays are branched; fifth pelvic-fin ray 1/10-2/10 length of fourth pelvic fin ray; distinct dark vertical stripe on cheek extending ventrally from middle of eye to under lower jaw; urogenital papilla not fimbriate (Ref. 94084).
Biology:  Collected on small coral bommie on sandy slope (Ref. 94084).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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