Island gudgeon (Bostrychus aruensis)

Scientific name: Bostrychus aruensis Weber, 1911

The Island gudgeon (Bostrychus aruensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Asia, known only from the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12; Vertebrae: 39 - 40

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bostrychus aruensis
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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