Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris perniger)

Scientific name: Eleotris perniger Cope, 1871

Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris perniger)

The Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris perniger) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Trinidad, Martinique and from St. Martin Island. Only present in the Antilles.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eleotris perniger
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Trinidad, Martinique and from St. Martin Island. Only present in the Antilles.
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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