Eviota albolineata Jewett & Lachner, 1983
Spotted fringefin goby

Bia

Eviota albolineata
photo by Randall, J.E.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  3.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
 Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: known only from the Society islands, Line Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago. Occurrence in other countries refer to Eviota guttata, a species long confused with E. albolineata (Ref. 83982).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Occurs in shallow lagoon and channel reefs at depths usually less than 3 m.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Records from Ref. 5291 and Ref. 1602 probably refer to Eviota guttata to which this species was confused with (Ref. 83982, also see distributional range).

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 01.02.93
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 20.10.14
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 20.02.97

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