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 | Feb 2, 2020 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Some readers with good memories may get a sense of déjà vu, with good reason. Back in 2017, David W. Greenfield and Richard Winterbottom published an amazing, free, open-access identification key to 107 species of Eviota dwarfgobies. In late 2019, Winterbottom brought...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 30, 2017 | Marine
Taxonomists and ichthyologists deserve some recognition for the recently brisk pace by which new species descriptions are being published. Here’s a quick look at some of the latest introductions to the ever-growing list of coral reef fish species. Roa rumsfeldi...
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...