blackfin dartfish
Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ptereleotris evides, the blackfin dartfish or scissortail goby, is a species of dartfish native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant and can be found at depths of 2–15 m (6.6–49.2 ft). This species can reach 14 cm (5.5 in) TL and may be found in the aquarium trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Ptereleotris evides; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:38:41.594488+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)
- Name authority
- (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)
- Common name
- blackfin dartfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Microdesmidae
- Genus
- Ptereleotris
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGobiiformes
- familyMicrodesmidae Regan, 1912
- subfamilyPtereleotrinae Bleeker, 1875
- genusPtereleotris Gill, 1863
- speciesPtereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ptereleotris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ptereleotris brachyptera Randall & Suzuki, 2008 | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Panamic dartfishPtereleotris carinata Bussing, 2001 | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| hovering dartfishPtereleotris helenae (Randall, 1968) | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ptereleotris kallista Randall & Suzuki, 2008 | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sad gliderPtereleotris lineopinnis (Fowler, 1935) | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ptereleotris monoptera Randall & Hoese, 1985 | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ptereleotris randalli Gasparini, Rocha & Floeter, 2001 | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ptereleotris rubristigma Allen, Erdmann & Cahyani, 2012 | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blacktail gobyPtereleotris heteroptera (Bleeker, 1855) | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chinese zebra gobyPtereleotris zebra (Fowler, 1938) | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ptereleotris cyanops Kodeeswaran & Praveenraj, 2020 | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ptereleotris arabica Randall & Hoese, 1985 | MicrodesmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ptereleotris dispersus Herre, 1927 Herre, 1927 | synonym |
| Ptereleotris tricolor Smith, 1957 Smith, 1957 | synonym |
| Pterelossus evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) | synonym |
| Encaeura evides Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 | synonym |
| Ptereleotris evidens (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) | synonym |
| Pteroeleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) | synonym |
| Vireosa sakurai Schmidt, 1931 Schmidt, 1931 | synonym |
| Ptereleotris microlepis sakurai (Schmidt, 1931) (Schmidt, 1931) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219622 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4PTMM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.