Rainford's dartfish (Parioglossus rainfordi)

Scientific name: Parioglossus rainfordi McCulloch, 1921

Rainford's dartfish (Parioglossus rainfordi)

The Rainford's dartfish (Parioglossus rainfordi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ptereleotridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parioglossus rainfordi
Family
Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines to Papua New Guinea, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Queensland, Australia; including Palau and Pohnpei (Caroline Islands) in Micronesia and New Caledonia.
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