Striped Eviota (species: Eviota sebreei) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Eviota sebreei
Striped Eviota


©Anne Hoggett: Eviota sebreei about 3 cm long on the reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group. The coral is Psammocora digitata.

©Anne Hoggett: Eviota sebreei on coral Pachyseris speciosa on the NE coast of Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Two Eviota sebreei on coral Pachyseris speciosa on the NE coast of Lizard Island.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Eviota
Species Eviota sebreei

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

A small, translucent fish with a broad, dark stripe along midline with a series of pale streaks on back which appear fluorescent underwater. A small dark, ocellated spot at the tail base.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (length according to Allen and Erdmann, 2012)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.