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Bony fish

Philippine Dartfish

Parioglossus philippinus

Also known as: Blacktail Dartfish, Dartfish, Dart Goby, Gudgeon, Hover Goby, Philippine Dartgoby, Tailspot Dartfish, Worm Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@takeanap · Koh Sak (เกาะสาก), Pattaya, Gulf of Thailand, Thailand · April 20161 / 1
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Overview

Found in pairs, or family groups, hovering just above the bottom, close to their holes, over shallow silty areas, of sheltered reefs and lower reaches of rivers.

These cute little fish usually in pairs but sometimes in groups can be found 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.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in pairs, or family groups, hovering just above the bottom, close to their holes, over shallow silty areas, of sheltered reefs and lower reaches of rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyMicrodesmidae
    6. genusParioglossus
    7. speciesParioglossus philippinus (Herre, 1945)

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