Sandwich Island sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis)

Scientific name: Eleotris sandwicensis Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

Sandwich Island sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis)

The Sandwich Island sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, Hawaii. Reported from USA.

Biology

Generally brown to black in color; pelvic fins separate rather than fused into a disc; young fish 44091).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eleotris sandwicensis
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Hawaii. Reported from USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
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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