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Eviota imitata Greenfield, Tornabene & Erdmann, 2017 Imitator dwarfgoby |
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photo by
Erdmann, M.V. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.39 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.25 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 12 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Indonesia. | |||
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| Biology: | Typically observed and collected from a current-swept rubble field where individuals are perched on small 5-10 cm long pieces of coralline-algae-encrusted coral rubble, and would quickly retreat under the rubble when approached (Ref. 115492). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||