Genus Ptereleotris


Summary:
A genus of small, slender reef-associated gobioid fishes that hover near the bottom, feeding on zooplankton in the water column. When threatened, they retreat into crevices and burrows.
Author: Dianne J. Bray

Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Ptereleotris in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/1272

References


Allen, G.R. & M.V. Erdmann. 2012. Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth Australia.Randall, J.E. & D.F. Hoese. 1985. Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo-Pacific Fishes 7: 1–36, pls. 1–4.Randall, J.E. & T. Suzuki. 2008. Three new species of dartfishes of the gobioid genus Ptereleotris from the western Pacific. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 14: 89–100.