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Ptereleotris randalli
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Ptereleotris
Species:	P. randalli
Binomial name
Ptereleotris randalli Gasparini, Rocha & Floeter, 2001

Ptereleotris randalli, the Brazilian dartfish, is a fish belonging to the family Gobiidae and subfamily Ptereleotrinae. Like other dartfishes, it lives over sand and rubble bottoms, and quickly retreats into holes when approached. It was originally thought to be restricted to Brazil, south to Santa Catarina, but recently reported for the southern Caribbean, where it's found at depths of 8-60m.

References

1. Gasparini, J.L.; Rocha, L.A.; Floeter, S.R. (2008). "Ptereleotris randalli n. sp., a new dartfish (Gobioidei: Microdesmidae) from the Brazilian Coast". Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology. 4: 109–114.
2. "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species". biogeodb.stri.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
3. "Ptereleotris randalli, Brazilian dartfish: aquarium". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2021-03-04.

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