Sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolata)

Scientific name: Oxyeleotris lineolata Steindachner, 1867

Sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolata)

The Sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolata) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–28°C (68–82°F).

Sleepy cod care at a glance

Temperature
20–28°C (68–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxyeleotris lineolata
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Northern Australia and central-southern New Guinea, but there are no precise locality records from New Guinea and its occurrence there needs confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec = 70,000)

Sources

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

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