Arrow Dartgoby (species: Ptereleotris evides) in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ptereleotris evides
Arrow Dartgoby


©Lyle Vail: Adult Arrow Dartgoby at Lizard Island. Length about 10 cm.

©Anne Hoggett: Juvenile Ptereleotris evides at Lizard Island, one of a group of about 30 hovering above hard substrate.

©Anne Hoggett: Juvenile Ptereleotris evides at Lizard Island, part of a group of about 30 hovering above hard substrate.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Microdesmidae
Genus Ptereleotris
Species Ptereleotris evides

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (Length of juveniles)
  • Up to 13 cm (Length of adults)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Allen, G.R. and R. Steene (1994). Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide Tropical Reef Research, Singapore. ISBN: 981-00-5687-7.
  • Klanten, S.O. (1998). Does morphology predict ecology in coral reef fishes? Honours thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 625.
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