Greeneye Dartgoby (species: Ptereleotris microlepis) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Ptereleotris microlepis
Greeneye Dartgoby


©Anne: Two of a school of about 15 Ptereleotris microlepis close to Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island

©Anne: Ptereleotris microlepis at base of reef slope off South Island, Lizard Island Group

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Microdesmidae
Genus Ptereleotris
Species Ptereleotris microlepis

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Distinguishing features

A small, slender, silver/blue fish with only indistinct markings: a thin dark bar at base of pectoral fin, irridescent blue lines on face, and thin dark edges to dorsal and ventral fins. The form groups and hover above their burrows in sand/rubble.

Size

  • Up to 15 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 50 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Community dynamics of tropical reef fishes: local patterns between latitudes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 7-18. LIRS catalog number 447.
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