Broadhead sleeper (Eleotris melanosoma)

Scientific name: Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker, 1852

Broadhead sleeper (Eleotris melanosoma)

The Broadhead sleeper (Eleotris melanosoma) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25°C (77°F). Native range: Africa, Asia and Oceania, East Africa to Society Islands, north of Japan.

Broadhead sleeper 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. Body dark brown to black with longitudinal lines; fins spotted in young, black in large individuals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eleotris melanosoma
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa, Asia and Oceania: East Africa to Society Islands, north of Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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