Spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris pisonis)

Scientific name: Eleotris pisonis Gmelin, 1789

Spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris pisonis)

The Spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris pisonis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–28°C (77–82°F). Native range: Northwest to western Central Atlantic, Bermuda, Bahamas, South Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to southeastern Brazil.

Spinycheek sleeper care at a glance

Temperature
25–28°C (77–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eleotris pisonis
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
12.5
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest to western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas, South Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to southeastern Brazil.
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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