RESEARCH ARTICLE

Eviota bella, a new dwarfgoby from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea (Teleostei: Gobiidae)

David W. Greenfield, Mark V. Erdmann & Nesha K. Ichida

A new species of dwarfgoby, Eviota bella, is described from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. The new species is a member of the E. nigriventris complex which includes E. brahmi, E. dorsogilva, E. dorsopurpurea, and E. nigriventris. Eviota bella is distinguished by its iridescent live colors and a distinctive pattern of spots and colors on the eye in life. In addition to color, it is diagnosed by the combination of a sensory-canal pore system pattern IV (lacking PITO and IT pores and the AITO pore enlarged), a dorsal/anal fin-ray formula of 9/9, all pectoral-fin rays unbranched, and an elongated fifth pelvic-fin ray.

CITATION:

Greenfield D.W., Erdmann, M.V. & Ichida, N.K. (2025) Eviota bella, a new dwarfgoby from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 43, 67-75.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17195264

publication date: 25 September 2025