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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Ptereleotrinae
Etymology: Ptereleotris: Greek, pteron = wing, fin + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 2 - 31 m (Ref. 1602), usually 2 - 4 m (Ref. 1602). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 30°N - 30°S
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and islands in the western Indin Ocean (Ref. 528) to the Line and Marquesas Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Mariana and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 48637)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 7; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 27 - 29; Anale stekels: 1; Anale zachte stralen: 25 - 28; Wervels: 26. Yellowish to greenish gray in color; lower half of eye to ventral of chin nearly enclosed by a broad blue-edged dark red to purple area; opercle with 2 diagonal bright blue bands; pectoral fin base with an orange-red bar broadly bordered with bright blue. Chin barbel followed by a median longitudinal fold. Fins yellowish; 2nd dorsal a median longitudinal row of blue spots.
This schooling species inhabits exposed seaward reefs in relatively shallow water, over hard bottoms. Usually many individuals occupy the same refuge. Found to be subjected to strong currents, where in small to large aggregations (Ref. 48637). Feeds on zooplanktons (Ref. 89972).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Randall, J.E. and D.F. Hoese, 1985. Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo-Pac. Fish. (7):36 p. (Ref. 528)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.2 °C (based on 2283 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 114 [60, 195] mg/100g; Iron = 0.818 [0.493, 1.371] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [17.0, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.0952 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 27.1 [13.0, 58.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 210 [72, 650] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.87 [1.25, 2.66] mg/100g (wet weight);
