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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: mimica: Named for its superficial similarity to Eviota minuta; Latin word 'mimicus' for imitative.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 107299). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Central Pacific: Fiji.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 107299); 1.2 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: complete cephalic sensory-canal pore system (pattern 1); some branched pectoral-fin rays; dorsal/anal-fin formula is 8/8; in males the first dorsal spine is filamentous; the fifth pelvic-fin ray may be absent or rudimentary; male urogenital papilla is a flat rounded plate; there are 3 bars extending down from lower half of eye; with a dark mark on the lower portion of the preopercular margin; dark bars angling down posteroventrally at the upper and lower portions of pectoral-fin base; there are a number of dark marks on underside of head (Ref. 107299).

Specimens often collected from reef face or spur-and-groove habitat (Ref. 107299).

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Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Randall, 2016. A review of the dwarfgobies of Fiji, including descriptions of five new species (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Eviota). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 20:25-75. (Ref. 107299)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Eviota mimica Greenfield & Randall, 2016