Parioglossus marginalis

Parioglossus marginalis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Parioglossus
Species:	P. marginalis
Binomial name
Parioglossus marginalis Rennis & Hoese, 1985

Parioglossus marginalis, also known as the blackmargin dartfish, ^[2] is a species of dartfish native to the brackish waters of the coast of New South Wales, Australia ^[2] and around the northern part of the North Island and Great Barrier Island in New Zealand, ^[3] This may be an introduced species in New Zealand, being brought from Australia in ship's ballast water. ^[4] The species can reach a length of 3.3 centimetres (1.3 in) SL. ^[5] It is thought by some workers that Parioglossus neoclaedonicus from New Caledonia may be a synonym of P. marginalis and that the Caroline Islands species Parioglossus verticalis , which is known form just a single specimen, may also be synonymous with this species. To resolve these taxonomic uncertainties molecular studies will be required. ^[1]

References

1. David, B.; Franklin, P.; Closs, G.; et al. (2014). "Parioglossus marginalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T196342A2447622. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T196342A2447622.en .
2. Blackmargin dartfish, Animal Species, Australian Museum
3. Occurrences of P. marginalis in New Zealand, Living Aotearoa
4. Bray, D.J. (2017). "Parioglossus marginalis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
5. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parioglossus marginalis". FishBase . December 2013 version.