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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Ptereleotrinae
Etymology: Parioglossus: Greek, pareia = jaw + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335); winterbottomi: Named for Dr. R. Winterbottom (ROM), in honor of his great contribution to our knowledge of the systematics of the Gobioidei.
Eponymy: Dr Richard ‘Rick’ Winterbottom (d: 1944) is an evolutionary biologist and ichthyologist who was born in Zambia. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
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Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84007)
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Collected from mudflats (Ref. 84007).
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Suzuki, T., T. Yonezawa and J. Sakaue, 2010. Three new secies of the ptereleotrid fish genus Parioglossus (Perciformes: Gobioidei) from Japan, Palau and India. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, (Suppl. 4):31-48. (Ref. 84007)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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