Sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolata) fish species and information / pictures of Sleepy cod - Oxyeleotris lineolata

Sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oxyeleotris lineolata

Common Name
Sleepy cod

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9

Classification

Classified By
Steindachner, 1867
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sleepers (Eleotridae)

Distribution

Region
Oceania
Distribution
Oceania: Northern Australia and central-southern New Guinea, but there are no precise locality records from New Guinea and its occurrence there needs confirmation.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
20 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
3.7 s.e. 0.57 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
45.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec = 70,000)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated