Borneo hoverer

Parioglossus palustris

Microdesmid Fish from Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Parioglossus palustris, the Borneo hoverer goby, is a species of dartfish native to the Andaman Sea and West Pacific. This fish is usually found near mangrove trees.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Microdesmidae
Genus: Parioglossus
Maximum length: 2.8 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Queensland, Australia; Palau in Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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