Eviota mikiae

Eviota mikiae, commonly called Miki's pygmy-goby or white-line eviota among various other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.[1]

Eviota mikiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Eviota
Species:
E. mikiae
Binomial name
Eviota mikiae
(Allen, 2001)

The Miki's pygmy-goby is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean.[2]

This pygmy goby is a small sized fish. It can grow up to a size of 35 millimetres (1.4 in) length.[3]

References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=61035&GenusName=Eviota&SpeciesName=mikiae&StockCode=50812
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/61035
  3. Kuiter, R.H., 1998. Photo guide to fishes of the Maldives. Atoll Editions, Victoria, Australia. 257 p.


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