Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Occurs in lagoons or bays, in passes, or on outer reef slopes; over hard substrate as well as patches of rubble or sand, usually at the base of the reef. Adults are usually in pairs and share burrow which is often under a piece of rubble or slab of coral rock. Adults feed on current-borne zooplankton as high as 3 m above the burrow; tend to remain together while feeding, separated by not more than 1-2 m. Monogamous (Ref. 52884, 48637). Juveniles occur in large groups, as many as 500. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
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Randall, J.E. and D.F. Hoese 1985 Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo-Pacific Fishes (7):36 p. (Ref. 528)
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Distribution
Distribution
Chagos, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, South Africa (country)
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Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5909
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line, Marquesan, and Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island; Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1602&speccode=4306
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29 - 33; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 27 - 30; Vertebrae: 26
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Randall, J.E. and D.F. Hoese 1985 Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo-Pacific Fishes (7):36 p. (Ref. 528)
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Size
Max. size
14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2798))
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Hoese, D.F. 1986 Gobiidae. p. 774-807. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 2798)
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Diagnostic Description
Description
Occurs in lagoons or bays, in passes, or on outer reef slopes; over hard substrates as well as patches of rubble or sand, usually at the base of the reef. Adults are usually in pairs and share burrow which is often under a piece of rubble or slab of coral rock. Adults feed on current-borne zooplankton to as high as 3 m above the burrow; tend to remain together while feeding, separated by not more than 1-2 m. Juveniles occur in large groups, as many as 500.
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Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp.
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Light blue to pale bluish gray; upper edge of operculum with a longitudinal iridescent blue band divided into 2 sections. Caudal fin yellowish, some with an orangish streak passing anteriorly from spot; 1st dorsal fin not as high as the 2nd; 2nd dorsal and anal fins not elevated anteriorly; pelvic fins not long; base of pectoral fin usually with a blue-edged salmon-pink spot.
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Randall, J.E. and D.F. Hoese 1985 Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo-Pacific Fishes (7):36 p. (Ref. 528)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 4 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 6 - 41.5
Temperature range (°C): 26.932 - 27.236
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.057 - 1.279
Salinity (PPS): 34.292 - 35.002
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.336 - 4.676
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.163 - 0.248
Silicate (umol/l): 3.155 - 4.977
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 6 - 41.5
Temperature range (°C): 26.932 - 27.236
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.057 - 1.279
Salinity (PPS): 34.292 - 35.002
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.336 - 4.676
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.163 - 0.248
Silicate (umol/l): 3.155 - 4.977
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 6 - 41.5
Temperature range (°C): 26.932 - 27.236
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.057 - 1.279
Salinity (PPS): 34.292 - 35.002
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.336 - 4.676
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.163 - 0.248
Silicate (umol/l): 3.155 - 4.977
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 6 - 41.5
Temperature range (°C): 26.932 - 27.236
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.057 - 1.279
Salinity (PPS): 34.292 - 35.002
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.336 - 4.676
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.163 - 0.248
Silicate (umol/l): 3.155 - 4.977
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Depth: 5 - 46m.
From 5 to 46 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Blacktail goby. (Bleeker, 1855) Attains 14 cm. Indo-Pacific south to Natal in South Africa.
From 5 to 46 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Blacktail goby. (Bleeker, 1855) Attains 14 cm. Indo-Pacific south to Natal in South Africa.
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 46 m (Ref. 1602), usually 5 - 15 m (Ref. 27115)
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1602&speccode=4306
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Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 Meerwasser atlas. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115)
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Trophic Strategy
Adults occur in pairs, sharing the same burrow, remain together when feeding; juveniles occur in large groups & many occupy the same refuge.
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Randall, J.E. and D.F. Hoese 1985 Revision of the Indo-Pacific dartfishes, genus Ptereleotris (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Indo-Pacific Fishes (7):36 p. (Ref. 528)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Ptereleotris heteroptera
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
SBF549-11|REU0782|Ptereleotris heteroptera| ---------------------------------------ACCCTTTATCTAGTATTTGGTGCTTGAGCCGGCATGGTCGGCACTGCCCTA---AGCCTGCTCATCCGAGCTGAGCTCAGCCAACCTGGCGCTCTCCTAGGAGAC---GACCAAATTTACAACGTAATCGTTACAGCCCACGCCTTTGTAATAATTTTCTTTATAGTAATGCCAATCATGATCGGCGGGTTCGGAAACTGACTCATCCCCCTAATG---ATCGGGGCGCCTGATATGGCCTTCCCTCGAATAAACAATATGAGCTTTTGACTTCTGCCCCCCTCCTTTCTTCTTCTCCTTGCCTCCTCTGGTGTCGAAGCCGGGGCGGGGACAGGGTGAACAGTCTACCCTCCCCTGGCAGGAAACCTCGCCCACGCAGGAGCATCCGTAGACCTC---ACTATCTTTTCCCTTCATCTAGCGGGAATCTCCTCAATTCTGGGAGCAATCAATTTTATTACAACGATTCTAAACATGAAGCCCCCAGCTATTTCCCAGTACCAAACGCCCCTTTTCGTGTGAGCGGTTCTAATTACCGCAGTACTTCTGCTTCTCTCTCTCCCGGTCTTAGCGGCA---GGCATCACAATGCTACTCACAGACCGAAACCTGAACACCACGTTCTTCGACCCCGCAGGTGGAGGAGACCCAATCCTCTACCAACAC----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Ptereleotris heteroptera
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 1
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
aquarium: commercial
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Burgess, W.E., H.R. Axelrod and R.E. Hunziker III 1990 Dr. Burgess's atlas of marine aquarium fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. 768 p.
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