Olive flathead-gudgeon (Butis amboinensis)

Scientific name: Butis amboinensis Bleeker, 1853

The Olive flathead-gudgeon (Butis amboinensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, India. Western Central Pacific: Japan, Philippines and Indonesia. Reported from Palau, New Caledonia and Australia.

Olive flathead-gudgeon 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

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Species facts

Scientific name: Butis amboinensis
Family: Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 14.0
Environment: Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: India. Western Central Pacific: Japan, Philippines and Indonesia. Reported from Palau, New Caledonia and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)