by Matt Pedersen | Jan 23, 2021 | Marine
The anesthetized holotype of Eviota angustifascia, a 10.6 mm male from Tavunasici, in the Lau Islands group of Fiji. Image credit: Mark V. Erdmann With the new description of Eviota angustifascia, the official tally of newly described Eviota dwarfgobies comes to 123...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 25, 2020 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
by Matt Pedersen Eviota gobies are among the smallest in the family Gobiidae, seldom larger than 18 mm in length (0.75 inches). They are ideal for pico reef aquariums, and a couple species have become routinely available in the aquarium trade, notably the Red Neon...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 31, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
The family Gobidae arguably got a big update in the past month, with a deluge of diminutive new goby species for fans of nano fishes. Ten new species of freshwater and marine gobies, all hailing from the tropical Western Pacific region, were recently described...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 10, 2017 | Marine
With interest in nano and even pico reef aquariums booming, marine enthusiasts have a growing appreciation for species that were previously overlooked or considered too tiny to catch the interest of saltwater aquarists or divers. All that is changing, and in late...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 1, 2016 | Marine
David W. Greenfield and Toshiyuki Suzuki introduce us to another new species of dwarf goby in the paper Eviota bilunula, a new dwarfgoby species from Fiji, with a re-description of Eviota flebilis (Teleostei: Gobiidae), published November 21st, 2016, in the Journal of...
