© Copyright Ross Robertson, 2006 · 12 Ptereleotris carinata Click on map for details about points. 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. © Copyright Gerald Allen, 2006 · 0 Ptereleotris carinata © Copyright Gerald Allen, 2006 · 0 Ptereleotris see all kinds   •  2 thumbnails  •  slide show Kinds Ptereleotris arabica Ptereleotris calliura, Blue Goby Ptereleotris calliurus, Blue Dartfish Ptereleotris carinata, Panamic dartfish Ptereleotris evides, Arrow Dartgoby Ptereleotris grammica, Lined Dartgoby Ptereleotris hanae, Thread-tail Dartgoby Ptereleotris helenae, Hovering Goby Ptereleotris heteroptera, Tailspot Dartgoby Ptereleotris lineopinnis, Sad Glider Ptereleotris melanopogon Ptereleotris microlepis, Greeneye Dartgoby Ptereleotris monoptera, Lyretail Dartgoby Ptereleotris randalli Ptereleotris uroditaenia, Flagtail Dartgoby Ptereleotris zebra, Zebra Dartgoby español Overview Main identification features elongate, compressed; eyes lateral 1st dorsal fin : vi c: elongate, oval mouth very oblique pelvics separate scales very small; rough at rear PTERELEOTRIS DART GOBIES, DART-FISHES, HOVER GOBIES Body very elongate, compressed; head strongly compressed; mouth oblique, opens above, chin with longitudinal fold; 1st dorsal fin VI spines; pelvics separate; tail fin long & pointed; scales very small, ~100-150 on mid-side, all smooth or rough at rear & smooth elsewhere, head scaleless. A circumtropical genus of about 15 species found in all tropical seas except for the eastern Atlantic; represented by 1 species endemic in our region. References Bussing, W.A., 2001., Ptereleotris carinata, a new species of hovering goby (Perciformes: Microdesmidae) from the tropical eastern Pacific., Revista de Biologia Tropical, 49(Supplement 1):133-139. Fischer , W. , Krup , F. , Schneider , W. , Sommer , C. , Carpenter , K. E. and Niem, V. H., 1995., Guia FAO para la Identificacion de Especies de para los fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. Volumen II. Vertebrados - Parte 1., FAO2:647-1200. Thacker, C., 2000., Phylogeny of the wormfishes (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Microdesmidae)., Copeia, 2000:940-957. Thomson , D.A. , Findley , L.T. and Kerstitch, A.N., 2000., Reef fishes of the Sea of Cortez., University of Texas Press(Revised Ed.):353. Acknowledgements Ross Robertson, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute I thank Ashley MacDonald and John Pickering, University of Georgia, for technical support in building this page. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-18 16:16:32 gmt FishBase | Search | All Living Things | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation