- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- ELEOTRIDAE
- Eleotris
- acanthopomus
Spine-cheek Gudgeon, Eleotris acanthopomus Bleeker 1853
A Spine-cheek Gudgeon, Eleotris acanthopoma, at Tai Tam Tuk, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Source: H.T. Cheng / iNaturalist. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial
Spine-cheek Gudgeon, Eleotris acanthopomus Bleeker 1853
More Info
Distribution |
In northern Australia known from Cape Tribulation, QLD (16°04'S), also occurs elsewhere in the tropical western Pacific. Inhabits muddy areas in brackish estuaries and freshwater streams. |
Features |
D VI; I,8; A I,8; P 15-17; V I, 5; Tr Sc 12-15; GR 8-10. |
Size |
To around 13 cm. |
Colour |
Overall dark brown. |
Feeding |
Feeds on a variety of invertebrates including crustaceans, worms, gastropods and insects. |
Biology |
Oviparous, benthic spawners. |
Species Citation |
Eleotris acanthopomus Bleeker, P. (1853). Diagnostische beschrijvingen van nieuwe of weinig bekende vischsoorten van Sumatra. Tiental V–X. Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. 4: 243–302 [275]. Western Sumatra, Indonesia. |
Author |
Martin F. Gomon |
Spine-cheek Gudgeon, Eleotris acanthopomus Bleeker 1853
References
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. (2002). Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [318].