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Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: Hypseleotris: Greek, hypselos = high + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1830–1914) was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist and herpetologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 10 - 15; amphidromous (Ref. 59012); depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 11°N - 23°S
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, New Guinea, New Ireland, Caroline Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji and Samoa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)
Adults inhabit clear-flowing streams, usually within 5-10 km of the sea. Also found in freshwater but can live in marine waters and are occasionally found in mangroves and estuaries, especially during the wet season (Ref. 48637).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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