Ladder gudgeon (Bostrychus scalaris)

Scientific name: Bostrychus scalaris Larson, 2008

Ladder gudgeon (Bostrychus scalaris)

The Ladder gudgeon (Bostrychus scalaris) is a marine fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Malaysia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 27. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D2 I,9; A I,8; pectoral rays 16; lateral line scales 135-142; mandibular sensory papilla row I arranged in clusters; head broad and depressed; body slender, compressed posteriorly; pectoral fins heavily pigmented; body with distinctive ladder-like dark bars and complex serpentine pattern.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bostrychus scalaris
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.3
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Malaysia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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