Yellow-Shoulder Dwarfgoby
Eviota flaviarma
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–14 m
- Max size: 1.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This dwarfgoby lives on offshore patch reefs washed by clear water and good current, sheltering in coral overhangs and crevices on healthy live reef. It keeps to a shallow band around 10 to 14 metres, 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 1530576.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow-Shoulder Dwarfgoby live?
- The Yellow-Shoulder Dwarfgoby (Eviota flaviarma) is typically found at 10–14 m.
- Is the Yellow-Shoulder Dwarfgoby dangerous to divers?
- The Yellow-Shoulder Dwarfgoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellow-Shoulder Dwarfgoby get?
- The Yellow-Shoulder Dwarfgoby grows to about 1.5 cm.