Ptereleotris microlepis

Ptereleotris microlepis is a species of the fish is that lives in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Occurrence
It is widely distributed in a variety of nearshore habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

The species can be found near Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Ryukyu islands, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has also been found near Tuamoto islands, southern parts Great Barrier Reef, Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean.

It occurs in shallow lagoons and harbors. It also inhabits sandy fringes of coral reefs.

Name
The original name for the species was Eleotris microlepis.

In English the species goes by common names like blue gudgeon, green-eye dart-goby, smallscale hovergoby, or pPale dartfish.