by CORAL Magazine | Jun 3, 2026 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Eviota niedenthali from Bikini Lagoon, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands. Photo credit Mark V. Erdmann. CC-BY-4.0 In Volume 46 of the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, researchers David Greenfield, Mark Erdmann, and Nesha Ichida have described a new species,...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 3, 2026 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The fresh holotype of Eviota kathyae, collected in the volcanic fjords at Tufi, Papua New Guinea. Image credit: Mark V. Erdmann. CC-BY-4.0 Authors David W. Greenfield, William M. Brooks, and Mark V. Erdmann recently published the description of a new species, Eviota...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 20, 2023 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Coradion calendula is a newly described species of butterflyfish from the northern coasts of Australia. Image credit: Kristin Anderson, via Matsunuma et al., CC BY 4.0. Despite centuries of exploration and study, the waters of Australia continue to reveal secrets,...
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...
