Rainford's Dartfish (species: Parioglossus rainfordi) in ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Parioglossus rainfordi
Rainford's Dartfish


©Anne Hoggett: Parioglossus rainfordi among mangrove roots in Ferrier's Creek, Lizard Island. The front part of the fish is in shadow. Thanks to Dr Doug Hoese (Australian Museum) for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Parioglossus rainfordi among mangrove roots in Ferrier's Creek, Lizard Island. Thanks to Dr Doug Hoese (Australian Museum) for the identification.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Microdesmidae
Genus Parioglossus
Species Parioglossus rainfordi

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Greyish body, paler below, with a thin yellow stripe from behind eye to tail peduncle, small blue and pink markings on head behind eye, black bar across top and centre of tail peduncle, the lower part extending as a stripe onto the tail.

Common among mangroves where they may associate with Parioglossus formosus which is also known from Lizard Island.

Size

  • Up to 4 cm (Approx length)

Depth range

  • From 0.5 m to 2 m

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Distribution


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