🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Philippine dartfish
Parioglossus philippinus Herre, 1945
📖 Overview
Inhabits lower reaches of rivers and sheltered reefs . Found in small groups on silty reefs to about 10 meters depth .
Scientific Name
Parioglossus philippinus
Authority
Herre, 1945
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Microdesmidae
Microdesmidae
Genus
Parioglossus
Parioglossus
Species
Philippine dartfish
Parioglossus philippinus
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Philippine dartfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m . Tropical West Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌿 Brackish
🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
3.5cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
18
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
18
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre, 1945
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