Blackbarred reefgoby

Priolepis nocturna

Three Point Nine Centimeters Goby of the Indian Ocean

Black
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Priolepis nocturna, the Blackbarred reefgoby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 8 to 30 metres (26 to 98 ft) on coral reefs. It inhabits crevices in the reef.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Priolepis
Maximum length: 3.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Seychelles and the Maldive to the Marquesas, including the Philippines and Phoenix Is.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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