Ptereleotris grammica

(Randall & Lubbock, 1982)

Vernacular names
English : Lined dartfish
French : Gobie-fléchette ligné

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Gobiiformes
Family : Gobiidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Head slightly violet, clear eyes. Dark-edged dark-yellow line, sometimes turning black, on middle flank from head to tail. Fainter band above eye until tail. Fins yellow with blue-violet bands.

Range and habitat
Indo-Pacific area, from Mauritius and Maldives to Solomon islands, to Ryukyu islands and Great Barrier Reef. Found around rubble and sandy areas of seaward reefs.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range and is widely distributed, occurring in protected areas. No threats are known at this time but the species itself is almost not studied at all.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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