Borneo hoverer (Parioglossus palustris)

Scientific name: Parioglossus palustris Herre, 1945

Borneo hoverer (Parioglossus palustris)

The Borneo hoverer (Parioglossus palustris) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ptereleotridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Queensland, Australia; Palau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Body reddish brown with patches on the cheeks and a black spot at the base of the tail. SL to 38 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parioglossus palustris
Family
Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.8
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Queensland, Australia; Palau in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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