Tropical carp-gudgeon (Hypseleotris cyprinoides)

Scientific name: Hypseleotris cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1837

Tropical carp-gudgeon (Hypseleotris cyprinoides)

The Tropical carp-gudgeon (Hypseleotris cyprinoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Africa. Asia, Reported from Palau, the Ryukyu Islands, and Philippines.

Tropical carp-gudgeon care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypseleotris cyprinoides
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa. Asia: Reported from Palau, the Ryukyu Islands, and Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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