Lined Dartgoby, Ptereleotris grammica Randall & Lubbock 1982


Other Names: Lined Dartfish

A Lined Dartgoby, Ptereleotris grammica, on the Izu Peninsula, Japan. Source: Izuzuki / http://www.izuzuki.com/. License: CC BY Attribution

Summary:
Head and body pale with a dusky yellowish-orange midlateral stripe and alternating blue and yellowish-orange stripes on the dorsal and anal fins; chin with a low, longitudinal, median fold.

A Lined Dartgoby in Okinawa, November 2010.
A Lined Dartgoby at Sebumakuta Island, Cebu, Philippines.
Lined Dartgobies at Izu-Oshima Island, Japan.

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Dianne J. Bray, Ptereleotris grammica in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2946

Lined Dartgoby, Ptereleotris grammica Randall & Lubbock 1982

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真栄田岬(沖縄本島)2010.11.28

Distribution

Widespread in the Western Pacific from the Philippines to Palau and the Solomon Islands, the Ryukyu Islands in Southern Japan, and south to Queensland, Australia. 
Inhabits rubble and sandy areas on seaward reefs, occasionally sheltering in burrows.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37435016

Depth:30-60 m

Fishing:Aquarium fish

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:10 cm TL

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