Rao's hover goby

Parioglossus raoi

Fish Reaching Three Point Five Centimeters in Indo West Pacific

Rao's hover goby is a fish from Indo-West Pacific. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 3.5 cm. Its body is an elongated body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Microdesmidae
Genus: Parioglossus
Maximum length: 3.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman (Ref. 11441 ) to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Indonesia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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