Weber): Smith, 1959: 199*; 1960: 307*,1961: 507, No. 921b*. Drombus
triangularis (non Weber): Hoese & Winterbottom, 1979: 4.
o VI+ 1,9; A 1,8; P 16-18; LS 25-28; TRB 10-11; PO 14-16;
GR (1-2)+(6-8). Third and fourth dorsal spines longest, prolonged in
adult.
Colour dark brown, with dark mottling as shown. A
white spot dorsally on pectoral base. Attains 7 cm. Seychelles to Delagoa Bay.
240.33 Drombus key: top: 6 em holotype (Inhaea Id.); bottom: 6 em (S.
Mozambique).
Pinafore goby
240.34 Drombus simulus
(Smith, 1960)
Voorskoot-dikkop
Acentrogobius simulus Smith, 1960: 307, Fig. 6 (Oelagoa Bay); 1961:
570, No. 921e.
o VI+I,lO; A 1,9; P 16-17; LS 26-28; TRB 7-8; PO 12-14; GR 1+7. P
base with large scales; prepelvic scaled. No P rays free .
Body yellowish brown, with irregular faint dark mottling.
Attains 3.5 cm. Known only from Delagoa Bay in tide
pools.
240.34 Drombus simulus: 3.5 em holotype (Oelagoa Bay).
Genus Eviota Jenkins, 1903
Very small fishes. V separate, the rays with short fringelike multiple lateral branches; gill opening equals P base;
head compressed; teeth in outer row of upper jaw enlarged;
head pores Type A, often reduced; sensory papillae reduced, transverse pattern, often not visible. Size 1.2-2.8 cm.
240: GOBIIDAE (GOBlES)
D VI+I,7-11; A 1,6-10; P 13-19; V 1,4-5; LS 21-26. Vertebrae 25 or 26. Most easily confused with Trimma, which has
smaller teeth, no head pores and a broader gill opening.
About 64 species, found on coral reefs; 2 species in our
area, but many others can be expected.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Each V ray largely separate; large dark spots on
C peduncle; lor 2 black spots behind eye ........ ........ .... E. prasina
Ib V rays joined by membrane; no large dark spots
on C peduncle or behind eye .................. ........ ...... E. albolineata
240.35 Eviota albolineata
Jewett & Lachner, 1983
Spotted fringefin goby
Gespikkelde fraiingvin-dikkop
Eviota albolineata Jewett & Lachner, 1983: 783, Figs. 1-2 (Tahiti) .
o VI+I,8-9; A 1,8; P 15-18; LS 22-24; TRB 6-7. Some P rays branched;
2 preopercular pores, pores around eye and a pore above end of preopercle.
Back with numerous small black spots; 7 subcutaneous
dark spots along A base to C base; 1st 1 or 2 D spines
filamentous in males. Attains 2.8 cm. Inqo-West Pacific,
south to Inhaca.
240.35 Eviota albolineata: 2.5 em male (after Jewett & Laehner, 1913).
240.36 Eviota prasina
(Klunzinger, 1871)
PLATE 123
Greenbubble goby
Groenblaas-dikkop
Eleotris prasina Klunzinger, 1871: 481 (Red Sea). Eviota verna Smith,
1958: 139*, 1961: 570, No. 939b.
240.36 Eviota prasina: top: 2.5 em male holotype
female paratype of E. vema.
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triangularis (non Weber): Hoese & Winterbottom, 1979: 4.
o VI+ 1,9; A 1,8; P 16-18; LS 25-28; TRB 10-11; PO 14-16;
GR (1-2)+(6-8). Third and fourth dorsal spines longest, prolonged in
adult.
Colour dark brown, with dark mottling as shown. A
white spot dorsally on pectoral base. Attains 7 cm. Seychelles to Delagoa Bay.
240.33 Drombus key: top: 6 em holotype (Inhaea Id.); bottom: 6 em (S.
Mozambique).
Pinafore goby
240.34 Drombus simulus
(Smith, 1960)
Voorskoot-dikkop
Acentrogobius simulus Smith, 1960: 307, Fig. 6 (Oelagoa Bay); 1961:
570, No. 921e.
o VI+I,lO; A 1,9; P 16-17; LS 26-28; TRB 7-8; PO 12-14; GR 1+7. P
base with large scales; prepelvic scaled. No P rays free .
Body yellowish brown, with irregular faint dark mottling.
Attains 3.5 cm. Known only from Delagoa Bay in tide
pools.
240.34 Drombus simulus: 3.5 em holotype (Oelagoa Bay).
Genus Eviota Jenkins, 1903
Very small fishes. V separate, the rays with short fringelike multiple lateral branches; gill opening equals P base;
head compressed; teeth in outer row of upper jaw enlarged;
head pores Type A, often reduced; sensory papillae reduced, transverse pattern, often not visible. Size 1.2-2.8 cm.
240: GOBIIDAE (GOBlES)
D VI+I,7-11; A 1,6-10; P 13-19; V 1,4-5; LS 21-26. Vertebrae 25 or 26. Most easily confused with Trimma, which has
smaller teeth, no head pores and a broader gill opening.
About 64 species, found on coral reefs; 2 species in our
area, but many others can be expected.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Each V ray largely separate; large dark spots on
C peduncle; lor 2 black spots behind eye ........ ........ .... E. prasina
Ib V rays joined by membrane; no large dark spots
on C peduncle or behind eye .................. ........ ...... E. albolineata
240.35 Eviota albolineata
Jewett & Lachner, 1983
Spotted fringefin goby
Gespikkelde fraiingvin-dikkop
Eviota albolineata Jewett & Lachner, 1983: 783, Figs. 1-2 (Tahiti) .
o VI+I,8-9; A 1,8; P 15-18; LS 22-24; TRB 6-7. Some P rays branched;
2 preopercular pores, pores around eye and a pore above end of preopercle.
Back with numerous small black spots; 7 subcutaneous
dark spots along A base to C base; 1st 1 or 2 D spines
filamentous in males. Attains 2.8 cm. Inqo-West Pacific,
south to Inhaca.
240.35 Eviota albolineata: 2.5 em male (after Jewett & Laehner, 1913).
240.36 Eviota prasina
(Klunzinger, 1871)
PLATE 123
Greenbubble goby
Groenblaas-dikkop
Eleotris prasina Klunzinger, 1871: 481 (Red Sea). Eviota verna Smith,
1958: 139*, 1961: 570, No. 939b.
240.36 Eviota prasina: top: 2.5 em male holotype
female paratype of E. vema.
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