Philippine dartfish (Parioglossus philippinus)

Scientific name: Parioglossus philippinus Herre, 1945

Philippine dartfish (Parioglossus philippinus)

The Philippine dartfish (Parioglossus philippinus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ptereleotridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parioglossus philippinus
Family
Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
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.

Last updated