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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.
This species grows to 3cm in length. It is often observed perched on living coral, as shown in the image. 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.
The Striped Pygmygoby is also known as Sebree's Pygmy Goby.
Further Reading
- 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.
