Ptereleotris

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Ptereleotris
Ptereleotris zebra.jpg
Chinese zebra goby (P. zebra)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Ptereleotris
T. N. Gill, 1863
Type species
Eleotris microlepis
Bleeker, 1856
Synonyms
  • IoglossusT. H. Bean, 1882
  • VireosaD. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901
  • EncaeuraD. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1925
  • LaccoeleotrisFowler, 1935
  • PogonoculiusFowler, 1938
  • GracileotrisHerre, 1953

Ptereleotris is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. [1]

Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Ptereleotris in FishBase . December 2013 version.