Eviota guttata, the spotted dwarfgoby, is a species of ray-finned fish from the familyGobiidae, the "true gobies". It is found in the western Indian Ocean.
Eviota guttata has a total of 6–7 spines in its dorsal fins and a total of 8–9 soft rays. The anal fin has a single spine and 8-9 soft rays. It closely resembles Eviota albolineata and its counts or measurements match closely. There are , however, distinct differences in colour, both in live and preserved specimens with this species having a dark spot on the underside of the head about in line with the rear part of the jaws and it also has a few scattered melanophores on the ventral side of the lower jaw near its tip, the intensity of the dark pigmentation varies, from just a few melanophores to a patch of very dark colour, this feature is absent in E. albolineata. They grow to a total length of 3.2 centimetres (1.3 in).[2]
Eviota guttata occurs in inshore areas near continental and island shores where it is associated with shallow reefs with a mixture of coral and algal growths.[2] It can be found in water of less than 15 metres (49 ft) in depth.[5]
