Eviota melasma
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| Eviota melasma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Eviota |
| Species: | E. melasma |
| Binomial name | |
| Eviota melasma | |
Eviota melasma, commonly called headspot eviota or melasma pygmy goby among various other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.[2]
The headspot eviota has been documented only in Australia; records of the fish elsewhere are thought to be misidentifications.[3] The fish is found on offshore reefs and coastal reefs,[4] just below the tidal zone.[5]
The headspot eviota is a small-sized fish, growing up to 30 millimetres (1.2 in) length.[6] It is a semi-transparent pygmy goby marked with irregular rufous internal bars along the length of its body, with a black spot above the opening of the gills, irregular reddish blotches on its nape, and three reddish blotches which are separated by whitish barring on the belly. It also has a thin white stripe at the base of the pectoral fin.[4]
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