Beautiful hover goby (Parioglossus formosus) fish species and information / pictures of Beautiful hover goby - Parioglossus formosus

Beautiful hover goby (Parioglossus formosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Parioglossus formosus

Common Name
Beautiful hover goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1931
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dartfishes (Ptereleotridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to Fiji, north to Yayaema Islands, south to northwestern Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Range
25°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
15 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 15 m (Ref. 48444)
Trophic Level
3.2 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated