Sandwich Island sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis) fish species and information / pictures of Sandwich Island sleeper - Eleotris sandwicensis

Sandwich Island sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eleotris sandwicensis

Common Name
Sandwich Island sleeper

Biology
Generally brown to black in color; pelvic fins separate rather than fused into a disc; young fish 44091).

Classification

Classified By
Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sleepers (Eleotridae)

Distribution

Region
Oceania
Distribution
Oceania: Hawaii. Reported from USA (Ref. 3881).
Range
22°N - 19°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
3.79 s.e. 0.61 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
33.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Data deficient (DD)