Saltwater
Blackfin dartfish
Ptereleotris evides
Microdesmidae, Ptereleotrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 73 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, and 39 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in outer reef slopes, also inhabits lagoons and bays. Usually in pairs as adults and in small aggregations as juveniles, Ref. 48637. Monogamous. Feeds on zooplankton while hovering 1 to 2 m above the bottom. Swims away from danger rather than retreat to its burrow.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Encaeura evides
- Ptereleotris dispersus
- Ptereleotris evidens
- Ptereleotris microlepis sakurai
- Ptereleotris tricolor
- Pterelossus evides
In other languages
- Saksinuolikko
- Arrow dart-goby, Arrow dartgoby, Arrow goby, Sailfin hovergoby, Scissortail, Scissortail dartfish, Spottail gudgeon, Tricolor goby, Twotone dartfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.