Flathead sleeper (Erotelis armiger)

Scientific name: Erotelis armiger Jordan & Richardson, 1895

Flathead sleeper (Erotelis armiger)

The Flathead sleeper (Erotelis armiger) is a marine fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erotelis armiger
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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