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Ptereleotrinae

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Also known as family Ptereleotridae

Dartfishes are a group of fish, formerly considered to be a subfamily, Ptereleotrinae, of goby-like fishes in the family Microdesmidae of the order Gobiiformes, Authorities now consider the species in the family Microdesmidae are within the Gobiidae, although the researchers do not define the taxonomic status of this grouping within that family. They are saltwater fish.

Species

Subfamily

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderGobiiformes
  4. FamilyMicrodesmidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Specimen records
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Family
Gobiidae
Collections
LACM
Recorded in
United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Microdesmidae
Image
Nemateleotris magnifica.jpg
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taxon name
Ptereleotrinae
taxon rank
subfamily
Commons category
Ptereleotridae
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Dartfishes are a group of fish, formerly considered to be a subfamily, Ptereleotrinae, of goby-like fishes in the family Microdesmidae of the order Gobiiformes, Authorities now consider the species in the family Microdesmidae are within the Gobiidae, although the researchers do not define the taxonomic status of this grouping within that family. They are saltwater fish.

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