Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Microdesmidae Scientific name Ptereleotris hanae Higher classification Ptereleotris Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Ptereleotris, Ptereleotris evides, Ptereleotris zebra, Dartfish, Perciformes |
blue hana goby ptereleotris hanae
Ptereleotris hanae, the Blue hana goby, is a species of dartfish native to the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, being found at depths of from 3 to 50 metres (9.8 to 164.0 ft), though usually no shallower than 6 metres (20 ft). It inhabits burrows made by alpheid shrimp, but unlike the Amblyeleotris gobies who normally associate with these shrimp, this species has no interactions with their shrimp hosts. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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