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Priolepis nocturna

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Priolepis nocturna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Priolepis
Species:
P. nocturna
Binomial name
Priolepis nocturna
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

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