CAAB: 37428420
Species Eviota natalis Allen, 2007
Christmas Dwarfgoby, Christmas Eviota
- Eviota natalis Allen, G.R. 2007. New species description. pp. 282 in Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [282].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.32820-001 ♀, north-east cost of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean [10°26'44.42"N, 105°39'08.67"E].
Paratype(s) WAM 32820-002.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical; known only from Christmas Island
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [200]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, rubble bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
8-15 m.
General References
Greenfield, D.W. & Winterbottom, R. 2016. A key to the dwarfgoby species (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Eviota) described between 1871 and 2016. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 24: 35-90 [44]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [216] (Christmas Eviota)
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [918] (Christmas Dwarfgoby)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 07-Aug-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| GOBIOIDEI | 02-Dec-2011 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |