Range and Identity
Parioglossus taeniatus is recorded from places including Aldabra, the Philippines, the southern Great Barrier Reef, Fiji and Palau. These locality records establish a broad regional context, but do not demonstrate continuous occupancy of every coastline between them.
Habitat and Behavior
The species inhabits coastal water with silt, sand and rocks, and also occurs in mangrove areas. It has sometimes been recorded with Parioglossus formosus. Sharing habitat with another dartfish does not make their body measurements or reproductive accounts interchangeable.
Food and Life History
The upper reference is 2.7 centimeters standard length, excluding the tail fin. A detailed species-specific feeding list, maximum mass and breeding sequence are not established in the checked account. Small size alone does not supply those missing biological details.
Field Note
Record the exact locality and include a clear whole-fish photograph where possible. Fine differences among very small dartfishes can be difficult to evaluate from habitat or a distant image alone.
All Lakes With Slimstripe Dartfish
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Slimstripe 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.