Parioglossus marginalis explained

Parioglossus marginalis, also known as the blackmargin dartfish,[1] is a species of dartfish native to the brackish waters of the coast of New South Wales, Australia[1] and around the northern part of the North Island and Great Barrier Island in New Zealand,[2] This species may be an introduced species in New Zealand, being brought from Australia in ship's ballast water.[3] This species can reach a length of 3.3cm (01.3inches) SL. It is thought by some workers that Parioglossus neoclaedonicus from New Caledonia may be a synonym of P. marginalis and that the Caroline Islands species Parioglossus verticalis, which is known form just a single specimen, may also be synonymous with this species. To resolve these taxonomic uncertainties molecular studies will be required.

Notes and References

  1. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Blackmargin-Dartfish-Parioglossus-marginalis/ Blackmargin dartfish
  2. http://livingaotearoa.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?q=*%3A*&fq=assertions%3A%22countryInferredByCoordinates%22&qc=data_hub_uid:dh7&fq=common_name:%22Blackmargin+Dartfish%22#tab_recordsView Occurrences of P. marginalis in New Zealand
  3. Web site: Bray, D.J. . 2017 . Parioglossus marginalis . Fishes of Australia . 19 August 2018 . Museums Victoria.