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Eviota storthynx (Rofen, 1959)

Storthynx dwarfgoby
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Eviota storthynx, Bungau, Sulu Prov., SU 52108 (Ref. 113727).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lachner, E.A. and S.J. Karnella, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Eviota: No etymology given, suggested by Christopher Scharpt: from Latin 'eu' for 'true' and 'iota' for anything very small, in combination 'truly very small' referring to it as being the smallest vertebrate at the time it has benn described by Jenkins (thus, making the suggestion by Scharpt plausible..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated.   Tropical

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