HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishSleepersFewpored gudgeon Fewpored gudgeon (Oxyeleotris paucipora) Scientific name: Oxyeleotris paucipora Roberts, 1978 The Fewpored gudgeon (Oxyeleotris paucipora) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameOxyeleotris pauciporaFamilyEleotridae (Sleepers)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length4.5EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionAsia and Oceania: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026