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Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
Etymology: Parioglossus: Greek, pareia = jaw + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335). More on author: Regan.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Tropical; 19°N - 24°S
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Morphology | Morphometrics
Indo-West Pacific: Aldabra, Philippines, southern Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, and Palau.
Inhabit coastal waters with silt, sand, and rocks; also in mangrove areas, sometimes with P. formosus (Ref. 1602).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (-0.16711 - 0.17489), b=3.12 (3.03 - 3.21), based on all LWR estimates for this BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): .
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .