Slender gudgeon (Hypseleotris ejuncida)

Scientific name: Hypseleotris ejuncida Hoese & Allen, 1982

The Slender gudgeon (Hypseleotris ejuncida) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, known only from the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia (specimens collected from the Prince Regent River drainage, 260 km north of Derby).

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools, mostly in crevices along the shallow margins. Sexual dimorphism: F of smaller size and light colors with dorsal fins well separated; M larger size, prolonged posterior and anal ray, rounded caudal fin, posterior membrane of first dorsal fin reaches almost to the second. Reproduction: direct pairing with demersal, adhesive eggs laid on bottom after male has selected spawning site, male guards eggs until hatching. Breeding habits are probably similar to those of H. compressa.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypseleotris ejuncida
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia (specimens collected from the Prince Regent River drainage, 260 km north of Derby).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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