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blue gudgeon (Ptereleotris microlepis)
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blue gudgeon (Ptereleotris microlepis) specimen
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Microdesmidae

blue gudgeon

Ptereleotris microlepis

Microdesmid Fish in Indo Pacific

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

blue gudgeon is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 13 cm.

Maximum length
13 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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