Priolepis nocturna

Priolepis nocturna
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Priolepis
Species: P. nocturna
Binomial name
Priolepis nocturna
(J. L. B. Smith, 1957)
Synonyms
  • Ctenogobius nocturnus J. L. B. Smith, 1957

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. This species can reach a length of 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Priolepis nocturna" in FishBase. June 2013 version.


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