Small-eyed loter (Prionobutis microps)

Scientific name: Prionobutis microps Weber, 1907

Small-eyed loter (Prionobutis microps)

The Small-eyed loter (Prionobutis microps) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Occurs in brackish mangrove estuaries, tidal creeks and lowermost reaches of freshwater streams.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionobutis microps
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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