Eviota hoesei Gill & Jewett, 2004
Hoese's dwarfgoby
photo by Stewart-Smith, R.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  2.05 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m
Distribution:  Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia, the Norfolk Ridge (Norfolk Island) and Lord Howe Rise.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinct from its congeners by the following characters: D VI + I, 9; A I, 8 (usually); some pectoral-fin rays are branched; cephalic sensory-pore system pattern 2; 2 diffuse to prominent dark spots at the base of pectoral fin; fifth segmented pelvic-fin ray present, usually about 1/10 length of fourth ray; and 6 subcutaneous bars/spots on lower postanal trunk (Ref. 59013).
Biology:  Collected from tidepools and rock and coral reefs in lagoons and reef slopes (Ref. 59013).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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