Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gobioidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Gobiaria
Ordo: Gobiiformes
Subordo: Gobioidei

Familia: Gobiidae
Subfamilia: Gobiinae
Genus: Eviota
Species: Eviota notata

Name

Holotype: ANSP 145893.

Paratypes:

  • Seychelles: USNM 221757 (3), 221755 (5); ANSP 146510 (5); CAS 47917 (3); AMS I. 22204-001 (2); BPBM 26536 (2); ANSP 146511 (9), 146512 (1), 146513 (2), 146514 (9), 146508 (1), 146515 (1).
  • Mauritius: USNM 221753 (3), 221751 (15).
  • Chagos Archipelago: ROM 36420 (5), 36419 (5), 36418 (2), 36417 (2); NMC 80-615 (2); USNM 221744 (2).

Type locality: Seychelles, Mahe Island vicinity, inner edge of reef, N. of Anonyme Island, ~ 4.6°S, 55.5°E, 0–1.6 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet is from the Latin word nota meaning mark, in reference to the large, dark marks on the head and nape.

Vernacular names

English: Barhead Dwarfgoby

References

  • Greenfield, D.W.; Jewett, S.L. 2012: Two new gobiid fishes of the genus Eviota from the Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Zootaxa 3515: 67–74. Preview Reference page. 
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