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 springeri

Name

Holotype: USNM 222651.

Paratypes:

  • Mauritius: USNM 222653 (3), 222652 (1), 222656 (2), 222655 (1), 222657 (10), 222654 (1); AMS I.22203-001 (2); BPBM 26539 (1).
  • Seychelles: ANSP 145657 (1), 145658 (8), 145659 (2), 145663 (1), 145664 (1), 145660 (7), 145661 (4); CAS 47915 (2).
  • Amirante Islands: ANSP 145662 (2).
  • Chagos Archipelago: ROM 36650 (3).

Type locality: Mauritius, Mascarene Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (also known as St. Brandon Rocks, St. Brandon Shoals on collection data), lagoon on west of Frigate Island, ~16.6°S, 59.5°E, depth 0-0.9 m.

Etymology: Named after Victor G. Springer, USNM, who collected a number of the type specimens of this species, as well as many valuable specimens of other Eviota species, thereby contributing greatly to our studies.

Vernacular names

English: Springer’s 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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