Greenback gauvina (Bunaka gyrinoides)

Scientific name: Bunaka gyrinoides Bleeker, 1853

Greenback gauvina (Bunaka gyrinoides)

The Greenback gauvina (Bunaka gyrinoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F).

Greenback gauvina care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bunaka gyrinoides
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Micronesia (Pohnpei, Caroline Islands) and Australia. Reported from New Caledonia.
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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