Range and Identity
Parioglossus raoi is recorded from the Arabian Gulf and Oman toward western Pacific localities, including Fiji and the Ryukyus. These named regions provide a broad distribution context, not proof of occupation along every intervening coast or in every mangrove inlet.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults use shallow mangrove-associated inlets with mud, sand or rock represented in the account. Surface group occurrence is reported. This observation does not establish a fixed school size or require every individual to remain at the surface in all conditions.
Food and Life History
The upper reference is 3.5 centimeters standard length, excluding the tail. The short summary does not establish an independent maximum mass, complete feeding list or detailed reproductive sequence. Similar small dartfishes should not supply those missing particulars without species-specific evidence.
Field Note
Keep exact locality and diagnostic individual views alongside a habitat photograph. A group of tiny fish near mangroves can document occurrence well while still leaving the precise species identification unresolved.
All Lakes With Yellow Dartfish
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Yellow Dartfish records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.