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Propherallodus longipterus Fujiwara & Motomura, 2018 Long-fin butterfly clingfish |
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photo by
Fujiwara, K. & Motomura, H. |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Diademichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.28 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | West Pacific: the Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 34-34. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D 8-9; A 8; pectoral-fin rays 23-24; vertebrae 34; in lateral view, the upper end of gill membrane in level with 7th or 8th pectoral-fin ray base; posterior nostril slightly behind anterior margin of eye; head is moderate, its length 30.3-32.1% SL; disc moderately sized, its length 19.4-21.5% SL; caudal peduncle moderately deep, 8.7-9.7% SL, 1.5-1.8 in caudal-peduncle length; dorsal- and anal-fin bases are long, 14.8-17.8 and 15.7-17.3% SL, respectively; pre-dorsal-fin length 66.8-69.0% SL; dorsal-caudal length 31.1-31.8% SL (Ref. 134549). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||