Blackfin dartfish
Ptereleotris evides
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A dartfish from reefs of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, at 2 to 15 metres. It reaches 14 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Ptereleotris evides
- Family
- Microdesmidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Microdesmidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Encaeura evides, Ptereleotris dispersus, Ptereleotris evidens, Ptereleotris microlepis sakurai, Ptereleotris tricolor, Pterelossus evides, Pteroeleotris evides, Vireosa sakurai
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 21–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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