Paniai gudgeon (Oxyeleotris wisselensis)

Scientific name: Oxyeleotris wisselensis Allen & Boeseman, 1982

The Paniai gudgeon (Oxyeleotris wisselensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxyeleotris wisselensis
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Wissel Lake and its tributary streams, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Also in the Tage and Tigi Lakes and their outlet streams as well as the Dimija River between Paniai and Tage Lakes. Absent in Paniai Lake.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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