Black-spotted gudgeon (Butis melanostigma)

Scientific name: Butis melanostigma Bleeker, 1849

Black-spotted gudgeon (Butis melanostigma)

The Black-spotted gudgeon (Butis melanostigma) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25°C (77°F). Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to New Guinea.

Black-spotted gudgeon care at a glance

Temperature
25°C (77°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. 7 thin longitudinal lines and irregular dark spots on body; black spot on pectoral base; caudal fin black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Butis melanostigma
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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