Lyretail Dartgoby
Ptereleotris monoptera
Also known as: Blue Gudgeon, Dartfish, Dart Goby, Goby, Gudgeon, Hover Goby, Lyretail Dartfish, Lyretail Goby, Monocle Dartfish, Monofin Dartfish, Monofin Dartgoby, Monoptera Dartfish, Worm Goby
- Blue Gudgeon
- Dartfish
- Dart Goby
- Goby
- Gudgeon
- Hover Goby
- Lyretail Dartfish
- Lyretail Goby
- Monocle Dartfish
- Monofin Dartfish
- Monofin Dartgoby
- Monoptera Dartfish
- Worm Goby
Overview
Found in pairs, family groups, and large schools, hovering just above the bottom, close to their burrows, over coral, rock, and sandy, shallow coastal slopes, deep drop-offs, and slopes, of outer reef lagoons.
These cute little fish usually in pairs hovering directly above the ocean floor, facing the current to catch their food.
When predators approach they dart back into their holes or under a rock.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in pairs, family groups, and large schools, hovering just above the bottom, close to their burrows, over coral, rock, and sandy, shallow coastal slopes, deep drop-offs, and slopes, of outer reef lagoons.
Adult photos 1
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