Freshwater gudgeon (Eleotris aquadulcis)

Scientific name: Eleotris aquadulcis Allen & Coates, 1990

The Freshwater gudgeon (Eleotris aquadulcis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, known only from the Sepik and Ramu rivers of Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eleotris aquadulcis
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Sepik and Ramu rivers of Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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