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Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Ptereleotrinae
Etymology: Ptereleotris: Greek, pteron = wing, fin + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Helen Randall née Au is a fellow zoologist and wife of the author Dr John ‘Jack’ Ernest Randall Jr. (Also see Randall) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 3 - 60 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and throughout the Antilles (Ref. 7251), and Brazil (Ref. 40101).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 9710)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 6 - 7; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 22 - 24; Anale stekels: 1; Anale zachte stralen: 21 - 23. Body pale bluish-gray, with lavender overtones. Fins paler, greenish yellow; caudal fins rounded, moderately long. Mouth very oblique. Scales very small, about 145 in lateral series (Ref. 26938).
Found on sandy or coral rubble bottoms (Ref. 9710). Inhabits 'U-shaped' burrows. Often in pairs. Feeds on zooplankton. Hovers head down near burrow (Ref. 9710). Monogamous (Ref. 52884).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Randall, J.E., 1996. Caribbean reef fishes. Third Edition - revised and enlarged. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Hong Kong. 3nd ed. 368 p. (Ref. 13442)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
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