Common bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus)

Scientific name: Gobiomorphus cotidianus McDowall, 1975

Common bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus)

The Common bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4–22°C (39–72°F). Native range: Oceania, endemic to New Zealand.

Common bully care at a glance

Temperature
4–22°C (39–72°F)

Biology

Occurs in various habitats such as small hypertrophic lakes, large oligotrophic lakes and lower reaches of rivers. Amphidromous. Feeds on a wide variety of benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiomorphus cotidianus
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=200-2,000)

Sources

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

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