Eviota prasina

Rubble eviota

Eviota prasina, Ashmore Reef, WA, Photo: Ian Shaw

Similar Species

Eviota queenslandica

Same Genus

Eviota sp. [atriventris]

Eviota sp. [cf hosei]

Eviota sp. [cf nigriventris]

Eviota sp. [green]

Eviota sp. [guttata cf]

Eviota sp. [melasma]

Eviota sp. [nigriventris]

Eviota sp. [punctulata]

Eviota sp. [red eyes]

Eviota sp. [sigillata]

Eviota sp. [Snowflake]

Eviota sp. [storthynx gold shield]

Eviota sp. [trans white & red streaks]

Eviota sp. [translucent]

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific

Description

Translucent greenish colour with 6-7 internal brown bars. Identification is incredibly difficult for most Eviota species, and the name used for the pictured species should be considered a suggestion, rather than a confirmed identity. This may be the same as what RLS divers have labelled Eviota sp. [green], common in NW Australia, but not yet identified. Similar Eviota queenslandica has a pair of black spots on pectoral fin base.

Information

Max Size: 4 cm

Sea Temperature Range: N/A

Depth: 0-65 m.

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.

Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Frequent (18.8% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (2 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

Edit by: Ian Shaw

Further Information

Atlas of Living Australia IUCN Red List FishBase