Species infomation
Distinctive features:
- No orbital cirri.
- Breeding males with black head, front of body and dorsal fin.
- Breeding males often with blue spots on rear head.
Physical description:
No orbital cirri. Simple nasal cirri.
Colouration:
Females and juveniles: largely transparent. Red vertebral column with white dashes. Pink/blue cranial pattern Y-shaped with a dot in the centre. Lower head, jaw and pectoral fin base with black blotches.
Breeding males: black head, front of body and dorsal fin. Iris black. Sometimes with blue spots on rear head and front body but not always. Upper edge of front dorsal fin white.
Size:
Reaches 3.0 cm.
Habitat:
Found on reefs. Breeding males found in holes.
Species images and information
E. bottomei has no orbital cirri. The breeding male of E. bottomei lacks a banner on the dorsal fin.
E. bottomei has no orbital cirri. The breeding male of E. bottomei lacks a banner on the dorsal fin. Females and immature males of E. falcon have red and white stripes on the lower cheek.
E. bottomei has no orbital cirri. The breeding male of E. bottomei lacks a banner on the dorsal fin.
E. bottomei has no orbital cirri. Females of E. bottomei have a broad Y-shaped cranial pattern, E. leptocirris has an X with outwardly curved lines. Breeding males of E. bottomei have a pale upper dorsal edge.
The breeding male of E. bottomei lacks a coloured stripe on the dorsal fin. Females and non-breeding males of E. randalli have a red diagonal stripe in the iris crossing the pupil. Females and immature males of E. randalli have a, sometimes faint, line along the head and body.
E. bottomei has no orbital cirri. The breeding male of E. bottomei lacks a coloured stripe on the dorsal fin.