Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits deep coastal slopes, subject to strong currents, on rubble reef to 30 meters depth (Ref. 48637). Collected from depths less than 1 to at least 30 m.
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Micronesia, Australia, New Caledonia, and other scattered localities in the central Pacific.
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 6 - 8
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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Size
Max. size
2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637))
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Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893. (Ref. 48637)
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Diagnostic Description
Spinous dorsal may be filamentous in males, rarely in females (Ref. 37816).
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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Type Information
Paratype for Eviota cometa Jewett & Lachner
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer & et al.
Year Collected: 1982
Locality: Fiji Islands, Ocean Side of Reef, Just South of Usborne Pass, NW Tip of Great Astrolabe Reef, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 40
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer & et al.
Year Collected: 1982
Locality: Fiji Islands, Ocean Side of Reef, Just South of Usborne Pass, NW Tip of Great Astrolabe Reef, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 40
- Paratype: Jewett, S. L. & Lachner, E. A. 1983. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 96 (4): 796.
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Paratype for Eviota cometa Jewett & Lachner
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer et al.
Year Collected: 1982
Locality: Fiji Islands Kandavu, Dawson Reef, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 14
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer et al.
Year Collected: 1982
Locality: Fiji Islands Kandavu, Dawson Reef, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 14
- Paratype: Jewett, S. L. & Lachner, E. A. 1983. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 96 (4): 796.
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Holotype for Eviota cometa Jewett & Lachner
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer & J. Libbey
Year Collected: 1982
Locality: Fiji Islands, Totoya Island, First Bay On Lagoon Side of SW End of Island, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 30 to 34
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer & J. Libbey
Year Collected: 1982
Locality: Fiji Islands, Totoya Island, First Bay On Lagoon Side of SW End of Island, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 30 to 34
- Holotype: Jewett, S. L. & Lachner, E. A. 1983. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 96 (4): 796.
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Paratype for Eviota cometa Jewett & Lachner
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): R. Bolin et al.
Year Collected: 1965
Locality: Reef north of Vuro Island, Great Astrolabe Reef, Fiji Islands, outer reef., Vurosewa Island, Kadavu Group, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 4
Vessel: Te Vega
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): R. Bolin et al.
Year Collected: 1965
Locality: Reef north of Vuro Island, Great Astrolabe Reef, Fiji Islands, outer reef., Vurosewa Island, Kadavu Group, Fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 4
Vessel: Te Vega
- Paratype: Jewett, S. L. & Lachner, E. A. 1983. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 96 (4): 796.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 19 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 16 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 2 - 40
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 28.988
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.054 - 1.204
Salinity (PPS): 34.235 - 35.381
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.441 - 4.802
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.070 - 0.351
Silicate (umol/l): 0.910 - 1.810
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 2 - 40
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 28.988
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.054 - 1.204
Salinity (PPS): 34.235 - 35.381
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.441 - 4.802
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.070 - 0.351
Silicate (umol/l): 0.910 - 1.810
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 16 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 2 - 40
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 28.988
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.054 - 1.204
Salinity (PPS): 34.235 - 35.381
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.441 - 4.802
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.070 - 0.351
Silicate (umol/l): 0.910 - 1.810
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 2 - 40
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 28.988
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.054 - 1.204
Salinity (PPS): 34.235 - 35.381
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.441 - 4.802
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.070 - 0.351
Silicate (umol/l): 0.910 - 1.810
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 37816)
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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