FB-69607 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69607 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris Eleotris diamsoi Mennesson, Keith & Feunteun, 2020 Deep reef whiptail 2022-01-28 2022-10-28 Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks0 <i>Pentapodus berryae</i>, a new species of Whiptail (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 24(2):81-88. (Ref. 123129) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2. <https://www.iucnredlist.org/>. Downloaded 10 Jan 2023. (Ref. 126983) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-69616 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-02-22 00:00:00 2022-02-22 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69616 This species is seldom collected and occurs relatively deep (below 60 m) outer reef habitat. It was invariably observed at the base of 60-70 m reef drop-offs, swimming in small schools of 2-10 individuals and 1-2 m above the steeply-sloping sand, rubble and sea-fan substrate (Ref. 123129) Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks 2018 <i>Pentapodus berryae</i>, a new species of Whiptail (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 24(2):81-88. (Ref. 123129) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69616 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-02-22 00:00:00 2022-02-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69616 This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: caudal fin emarginate, no filamentous lobes; suborbital scaled; without enlarged caniniform teeth in lower jaw; second anal spine is shorter, but slightly more robust than third anal spine; eye diameter greater than the snout length, 2.9-3.1 in head length; the lower limb of preopercle with three rows of scales; lateral-line scales 45-49; pectoral-fin rays 17; pelvic fins relatively short and not reaching level of anus. Colouration: overall blue in life with broad yellow stripe on head and anterior two-thirds of body (Ref. 123129). Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks 2018 <i>Pentapodus berryae</i>, a new species of Whiptail (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 24(2):81-88. (Ref. 123129) FB-Morphology-69616 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-02-22 00:00:00 2022-02-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69616 Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7 Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks 2018 <i>Pentapodus berryae</i>, a new species of Whiptail (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 24(2):81-88. (Ref. 123129) FB-Distribution-69616 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-02-22 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69616 Western Paciic: Papua New Guinea. Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks 2018 <i>Pentapodus berryae</i>, a new species of Whiptail (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 24(2):81-88. (Ref. 123129) FB-Uses-69616 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-02-22 00:00:00 2022-02-22 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69616 fisheries: subsistence fisheries FB-Size-69616 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-02-22 00:00:00 2022-02-22 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69616 13.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 123129)); 12.14 cm SL (female) Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks 2018 <i>Pentapodus berryae</i>, a new species of Whiptail (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 24(2):81-88. (Ref. 123129) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69616 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-02-22 00:00:00 2022-02-22 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69616 reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 70 m (Ref. 123129) Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks 2018 <i>Pentapodus berryae</i>, a new species of Whiptail (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 24(2):81-88. (Ref. 123129)