Striped-cheek gudgeon (Bostrychus strigogenys)

Scientific name: Bostrychus strigogenys Nichols, 1937

The Striped-cheek gudgeon (Bostrychus strigogenys) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 34 - 36. Distinguished by the following characters: posterior interorbital pore paired laterally; second dorsal fin usually I,11-12; vertebrae 34-36.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bostrychus strigogenys
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Irian Jaya, Indonesia and 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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