| Family: |
Eleotridae (Bully sleepers) |
| Max. size: |
4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia and Oceania: New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-10. Can be diagnosed by having the following characters: dorsal fin rays VII +I,9-11; anal fin rays I,7-10; pectoral fin rays 13-15; branched caudal fin rays 14-15; lateral scale rows 34-42, transverse scale rows 10-13; zigzag scale rows on caudal peduncle 9; and gill rakers on first arch 1-2 + 5-8 (Ref. 77038). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in rainforest tributaries with gravel or mud bottoms (Ref. 2847). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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