Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Eleotridae Bully sleepers

Genus: Erotelis

(See list of species below)



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4 species
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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Erotelis armiger (Jordan & Richardson, 1895)

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Erotelis armiger
[Flathead sleeper]
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Erotelis clarki
[]
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Erotelis shropshirei
[]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Erotelis smaragdus (Valenciennes, 1837)

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Erotelis smaragdus
[Emerald sleeper]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Erotelis armiger Flathead sleeper Eastern Central Pacific 7.3 SL 1895
Erotelis clarki Eastern Central Pacific 1938
Erotelis shropshirei Central America 1938
Erotelis smaragdus Emerald sleeper Western Atlantic 20 TL 1837



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