Giant gudgeon (Oxyeleotris selheimi)

Scientific name: Oxyeleotris selheimi Macleay, 1884

Giant gudgeon (Oxyeleotris selheimi)

The Giant gudgeon (Oxyeleotris selheimi) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, northern Australia from the Adcock River, WA to the vicinity of Cooktown, Qld.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Mid-lateral scales 62-65; horizontal scales rows 19-20; predorsal scales 40-48. Generally dark brown dorsally, lighter below with a series of close-set, narrow dark brown stripes on sides. Median and pelvic fins with small dark spots. Pectoral fins with rows of dark spots forming transverse bands. Juveniles often whitish grey dorsally with a narrow white stripe (or irregular white blotches) along mid-line. Similar to O. lineolata but has spotted anal, pelvic, and pectoral fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxyeleotris selheimi
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: northern Australia from the Adcock River, WA to the vicinity of Cooktown, Qld
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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