Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Twotone Dartfish
Ptereleotris evides
Twotone Dartfish
Also known as: Blackfin Dartfish
Category: Dartfishes
Scientific Name: Ptereleotris evides
Synonyms: Ptereleotris tricolor
Size: 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm)  
Depth: 6-75 ft. (2-23 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Gobiiformes (Order)
     └Microdesmidae (Family)
      └Ptereleotrinae (Subfamily) Dartfishes
       └Ptereleotris (Genus)
        └P. evides (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219622🔗
iNaturalist ID: 196487🔗

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