Paintedface Dwarfgoby
Eviota pictifacies
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–8 m
- Max size: 1.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This dwarfgoby occupies shallow fringing reef thick with sediment and warmed by poor circulation in its sheltered bay, between about 3 and 8 metres. It often rests on the tops of large massive coral colonies, and with little known of it the IUCN lists it as Data Deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Eviota
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042743.
FAQ
- How deep does the Paintedface Dwarfgoby live?
- The Paintedface Dwarfgoby (Eviota pictifacies) is typically found at 3–8 m.
- Is the Paintedface Dwarfgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Paintedface Dwarfgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Paintedface Dwarfgoby get?
- The Paintedface Dwarfgoby grows to about 1.6 cm.