Neon Pygmy-goby
Eviota pellucida
- Usual depth5–34 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Eviota pellucida, commonly called neon pygmy goby or pellucida pygmy goby, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 20 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–34 m · Deepest record: 46 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Neon Pygmy-goby, Neon Pygmy Goby, Pellucida Pygmy Goby, Transparent dwarfgoby
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Kojikaisohaze, コジカイソハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 透體磯塘鱧
Other scientific names: Eviota pellucidus
Similar species
Black-spotted Pygmy-gobyEviota melasma
- Redspotted Pygmygoby
Eviota albolineata
- Blackbelly Dwarfgoby
Eviota atriventris
- Green pygmy-goby
Eviota guttata
- Green bubble goby
Eviota prasina
- Queensland Dwarfgoby
Eviota queenslandica
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 209 open-data records from 1954 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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