Parioglossus raoi (Herre 1939)

Body yellowish brown with a black longitudinal stripe and a bright blue spot between dorsal spines 5 and 6. SL to 25 mm (Ref. 1602).Description: Characterized further by having 70-85 longitudinal scale series; presence of head pores around top and rear margin of each eye; preopercular pores present or absent (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 14 - 16

Inhabits mangrove swamps and inlet waters (Ref. 559); shallow coastal waters with mud, sand, or rock bottoms (Ref. 1602).

Inhabits mangrove swamps and inlet waters (Ref. 559); shallow coastal waters with mud, sand, or rock bottoms (Ref. 1602). Forms aggregations near surface (Ref. 90102).