Swamp gudgeon (Oxyeleotris stagnicola)

Scientific name: Oxyeleotris stagnicola Allen, Hortle & Renyaan, 2000

The Swamp gudgeon (Oxyeleotris stagnicola) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, Known only from the type locality, Cross Levee Road, Timika Region, New Guinea, Indonesia.

Biology

Known only from two specimens from the type locality in New Guinea, Indonesia, collected in 1997. Inhabits sago-Pandanus swamp habitat. Attempt to collect specimens in 1998 unsuccessful due to road construction.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxyeleotris stagnicola
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Known only from the type locality, Cross Levee Road, Timika Region, New Guinea, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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