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IllustrationRed star-eye dwarfgoby
Eviota marteynae
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Red star-eye dwarfgoby
- Scientific
- Eviota marteynae
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Gobiidae (gobies)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 1 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 8 to 30 m
- IUCN status
- DD · Data DeficientData Deficient (DD), assessed 2023
Description
One of the smallest reef fish, about 1 cm long, with dark bars and spots. It lives hidden under large pieces of coral rubble.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Eviota-marteynae.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.