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Arrow goby

Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)

AnimalsBlennies and swimming gobies

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

  • Blackfin dartfishBritish English
  • Scissortail gobyBritish English
  • spottail gudgeonBritish English
  • Twotone dartfishBritish English
  • Scherenschwanz-TorpedogrundelGerman (Germany)
  • Poisson-fléchette à 3 couleursFrench (France)
  • éléotris à trois couleursFrench (France)
  • Flèche noireFrench (France)
  • gobie queue en ciseauxFrench (France)
  • Gobie-fléchette à nageoires noiresFrench (France)
  • Poisson-fléchette grisFrench (France)
  • Ghiozzo eleotrideItalian (Italy)

Other invalid scientific names

  • Encaeura evides
  • Ptereleotris dispersus
  • Ptereleotris microlepis sakurai
  • Ptereleotris tricolor
  • Vireosa sakurai

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Ptereleotris evidesGBIF — Ptereleotris evides

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1934

Modification history

  • Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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