Bigmouth sleeper (Gobiomorus dormitor)

Scientific name: Gobiomorus dormitor Lacep?de, 1800

Bigmouth sleeper (Gobiomorus dormitor)

The Bigmouth sleeper (Gobiomorus dormitor) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–29°C (72–84°F). Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Southern Florida and southern Texas in USA to eastern Brazil. Eastern Central Atlantic: Macias Nguema (Fernando Po).

Bigmouth sleeper care at a glance

Temperature
22–29°C (72–84°F)

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiomorus dormitor
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
36.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Southern Florida and southern Texas in USA to eastern Brazil. Eastern Central Atlantic: Macias Nguema (Fernando Po).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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