Eleotris_fusca

<i>Eleotris fusca</i>

Eleotris fusca

Species of fish

The dusky sleeper or brown spinecheek gudgeon (Eleotris fusca) is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae found in many Indo-West Pacific regions, from the coast of eastern Africa to Hawaii, where it can be found in lagoons, estuaries, and freshwater streams with muddy bottoms.

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Description

The size of this species varies between 18cm (7 in) to 26 cm (10 in) in length.[2][4] Its colour ranges from a greyish brown to a dark brown.

Diet

Brown spinecheek gudgeons feed on crustaceans, insects, and gastropods.

References

  1. [1]
    Larson, H. (2019). "Eleotris fusca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T166077A131454889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T166077A131454889.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Eleotris fusca" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. [3]
    Bianconi, J. Jos. (1858). "Specimina zoologica Mosambicana. Fasciculus XI". Memorie della Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna (in Latin). 9: 435 at 441–443.
  4. [4]
    "Eleotris fusca". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2023-11-04.


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