Cave gudgeon (Milyeringa veritas) fish species and information / pictures of Cave gudgeon - Milyeringa veritas

Cave gudgeon (Milyeringa veritas) fish species information

Scientific Name
Milyeringa veritas

Common Name
Cave gudgeon

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Head large, broad and depressed. Eyes not visible. Mouth large, horseshoe-shaped. Cardiform teeth. Rows of well developed sensory papillae on head and trunk. Scales are reduced and entirely absent from the head. Whitish coloration in the skin.

Classification

Classified By
Whitley, 1945
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sleepers (Eleotridae)

Distribution

Region
Australia
Distribution
Australia: subterranean waters below the narrow coastal plain between North West Cape and Yardie Creek; Five Mile, Homestead, Kudmurra, Milyering (Mangrove), New Yardie, Pilgramuna and Tantabiddi Wells. Threatened (Ref. 35759).
Range
22°S - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
21 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
32 m
Zone
pelagic
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: 6.8 - 7.5 pelagic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 32 m (Ref. 35759)
Trophic Level
3.01999998092651 s.e. 0.35 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.48)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Data deficient (DD)