Eviota fallax

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gobioidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
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 fallax

Name

Holotype: MZB 20888. Paratypes: WAM P33050.002 (4), P33039-009 (7); CAS 234442 (2); ROM 93604 (2).

Type locality: Indonesia, WA, West Papua, Pulau Lemon, small island near Manokwari, 00°53’S, 134°05’E, 5–20 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet is from the Latin fallax (= deceitful, false) referring to its superficial similarity to Eviota natalis.

Vernacular names

English: Twin Dwarfgoby

Primary references

  • Greenfield, D.W.; Allen, G.R. 2012: Eviota fallax, a new dwarfgoby from the western Pacific (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Zootaxa 3522: 42–48. Preview Reference page. 
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