Finescale sleeper (Gobiomorus polylepis)

Scientific name: Gobiomorus polylepis Ginsburg, 1953

Finescale sleeper (Gobiomorus polylepis)

The Finescale sleeper (Gobiomorus polylepis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–30°C (77–86°F).

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Temperature
25–30°C (77–86°F)

Biology

Inhabit rivers and creeks of low to moderate current velocity. A benthic piscivore.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiomorus polylepis
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: rivers near Tepic, Mexico, to the Rio Copalita near Puerto Angel in the south of Mexico, Pacific drainage. From the R?o Pozo Salado, Playa Naranjo to the R?o Jicote, near Loma, Costa Rica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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