Chinese zebra goby (Ptereleotris zebra)

Scientific name: Ptereleotris zebra Fowler, 1938

The Chinese zebra goby (Ptereleotris zebra) is a marine fish of the family Ptereleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F).

Chinese zebra goby care at a glance

Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-29; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 25 - 28; Vertebrae: 26. Yellowish to greenish gray in color; lower half of eye to ventral of chin nearly enclosed by a broad blue-edged dark red to purple area; opercle with 2 diagonal bright blue bands; pectoral fin base with an orange-red bar broadly bordered with bright blue. Chin barbel followed by a median longitudinal fold. Fins yellowish; 2nd dorsal a median longitudinal row of blue spots.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ptereleotris zebra
Family: Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Depth range: 2–31 m (7–102 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 31 m, usually 2 - 4 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and islands in the western Indian Ocean to the Line and Marquesan Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Mariana and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial