Parioglossus galzini

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Parioglossus galzini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Ptereleotridae
Genus: Parioglossus
Species: P. galzini
Binomial name
Parioglossus galzini
Williams & Lecchini, 2004

Parioglossus galzini is a species of dartfish. Presently it is only known from the island of Rapa Iti, French Polynesia.

This tiny fish (standard length up to 25 mm) is found in shallow inshore waters. It can be distinguished from its congeners in several ways, most notably by the complete absence of a dark lateral stripe and the presence of a membrane linking the two dorsal fins in both sexes.

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