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Etymology: Parioglossus: Greek, pareia = jaw + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335); senoui: Named for Dr. H. Senou (KPM), in honor of his great contribution to our knowledge of systematics and distribution of the fishes of Japan..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 84007). Subtropical
Western Pacific: Japan and Palau.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84007); 2.3 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species forms schools around the bases of rock-islands in coral reef habitats at depths of about 20cm to 1 m (Ref. 84007).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Suzuki, T., T. Yonezawa and J. Sakaue, 2010. Three new secies of the ptereleotrid fish genus Parioglossus (Perciformes: Gobioidei) from Japan, Palau and India. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, (Suppl. 4):31-48. (Ref. 84007)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.5 - 29.2, mean 28.8 °C (based on 583 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).