''Ptereleotris'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

dartfish 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 Gobi ...

es found in the

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

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and

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oceans.

Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Ptereleotris arabica ''Ptereleotris arabica'' is a species of dartfish in the family Microdesmidae The Microdesmidae, the wormfishes and dartfishes, were a family of goby-like fishes in the order Gobiiformes, more recent workers have placed this taxon within the ...

'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera'' J. E. Randall & T. Suzuki, 2008 (Lowfin dartfish) * ''

Ptereleotris caeruleomarginata ''Ptereleotris'' is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ptereleotris arabica'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera'' ...

'' G. R. Allen,

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& Cahyani, 2012 (Bluemargin dartfish) * ''

Ptereleotris calliura ''Ptereleotris'' is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ptereleotris arabica'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera'' ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Blue goby) * ''

Ptereleotris carinata ''Ptereleotris'' is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Ptereleotris arabica'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera' ...

'' W. A. Bussing, 2001 (Panamic dartfish) * ''

Ptereleotris crossogenion ''Ptereleotris'' is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Ptereleotris arabica'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera' ...

'' J. E. Randall & T. Suzuki, 2008 (Fringechin dartfish) * ''

Ptereleotris evides ''Ptereleotris evides'', the Blackfin dartfish, is a species of dartfish native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant and can be found at depths of from . This species can reach a length of TL. It can als ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1925) (Blackfin dartfish) * ''

Ptereleotris grammica ''Ptereleotris'' is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ptereleotris arabica'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera'' ...

'' J. E. Randall &

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, 1982 (Lined dartfish) * ''

Ptereleotris hanae ''Ptereleotris hanae'', commonly known as the blue gudgeon dartfish or blue hana goby, is a species of dartfish native to the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, being found at depths of from , though usually no shallower than . It ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Blue hana goby) * ''

Ptereleotris helenae ''Ptereleotris'' is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ptereleotris arabica'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera'' ...

'' ( J. E. Randall, 1968) (Hovering goby) * ''

Ptereleotris heteroptera ''Ptereleotris heteroptera'' is a species of Perciformes in the family Microdesmidae. References heteroptera The Heteroptera are a group of about 40,000 species of insects in the order Hemiptera. They are sometimes called "true bugs", t ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Ptereleotris kallista ''Ptereleotris'' is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Ptereleotris arabica'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera' ...

'' J. E. Randall & T. Suzuki, 2008 (Beautiful Dartfish) * ''

Ptereleotris lineopinnis ''Ptereleotris'' is a genus of dartfishes found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ptereleotris arabica'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris brachyptera'' ...

'' ( Fowler, 1935) (Sad glider) * '' Ptereleotris melanopogon'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 * '' Ptereleotris microlepis'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Ptereleotris monoptera'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 (Lyre-tail dart-goby) * '' Ptereleotris randalli'' Gasparini, L. A. Rocha & Floeter, 2001 (Brazilian dartfish) * '' Ptereleotris rubristigma'' G. R. Allen,

& Cahyani, 2012 (Redspot dartfish) * '' Ptereleotris uroditaenia'' J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1985 (Flagtail dartfish) * '' Ptereleotris zebra'' ( Fowler, 1938) (Chinese zebra goby)

References

Microdesmidae Gobiidae {{Gobiidae-stub