CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

CAAB Code
37 428485 Show as JSON
Scientific Name & Authority
Eviota ancora   Greenfield & Suzuki, 2011
Rank
Species
CAAB category
37 - Pisces Fishes
Family
37 428 Gobiidae (Gobies) - show full list
Standard Name
[a goby]
Organism Type
a goby
Taxon lists
Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat
Coastal (0-40m)
Parent Codes
37 428932     Eviota spp.
Taxon Notes
Added based on individual photographed from Lizard I (Qld) in 2018 - identified by Doug Hoese. Described from Ryukyu Islands (Japan) but also known from Raja Ampat Islands (Sulawesi, Indonesia) and a photograph from the Philippines (Catalog of Fishes, 21/3/2025). Recorded from 6-14m depth.
Distribution Map

Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions)
Updated on 2025-03-21
Distribution Data
Expected species depth range is from 6 to 14 m.