Eleotridae
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- "Sleeper goby" redirects here. This can also refer to the genus ValencienneaValencienneaValenciennea is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling fish from the family Gobiidae. The members of the genus tend to rest directly on the substrate for extended periods of time. While this is a common behavior for members of the family, the Valenciennea also float motionless directly above the...
of the true goby family (Gobiidae).
Sleeper gobies are members of the Eleotridae fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
family
Family (biology)
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, found predominantly in the tropical Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
. There are approximately 35 genera and 150 species. While many eleotrids pass through a plankton
Plankton
Plankton are any drifting organisms that inhabit the pelagic zone of oceans, seas, or bodies of fresh water. That is, plankton are defined by their ecological niche rather than phylogenetic or taxonomic classification...
ic stage in the sea and some spend their entire lives in the sea, as adults the majority live in freshwater streams and brackish waters. They are especially important as predators in the freshwater stream ecosystems on oceanic islands such as New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Hawai'i that otherwise lack the predatory fish families typical of nearby continents, such as catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
. Anatomically
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
they are similar to the gobies
Goby
The gobies form the family Gobiidae, which is one of the largest families of fish, with more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most are relatively small, typically less than 10 cm in length...
(Gobiidae), though unlike the majority of gobies, they do not have a pelvic sucker.
Like the true gobies they are generally small fish that live on the substrate, often amongst vegetation, in burrows, or in crevices within rocks and coral reefs. Although goby-like in many ways, sleeper gobies lack the pelvic fin sucker, and that, together with other morphological differences, is used to distinguish the two families. It is widely believed that the Gobiidae and Eleotridae share a common ancestor, and they are both placed in the suborder Gobioidei, along with a few other small families containing goby-like fishes.
Dormitator and Eleotris are two of the most widespread and typical genera, including a variety of species that inhabit marine, estuarine, and freshwater habitats. For example, the fat sleeper goby (Dormitator maculatus) grows to over 1 ft (30 cm) and is widely found in fresh to brackish and shallow marine waters of the southeastern United States
United States
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and Mexico
Mexico
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. There are some predatory sleeper gobies that get much bigger, such as the marbled sleeper goby, Oxyeleotris marmorata, a freshwater species from Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
that can grow to 2 ft (60 cm) long. However, most are much smaller, such as the fresh and brackish water species from Australia like Hypseleotris spp., known locally as gudgeons (not to be confused with the Eurasian freshwater cyprinid
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
Gobio gobio, also known as the gudgeon and after which the Australian sleeper gobies were likely named).
Species
- Genus Belobranchus
- Throat-spine gudgeon, Belobranchus belobranchus (ValenciennesAchille ValenciennesAchille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology...
, 1837)
- Throat-spine gudgeon, Belobranchus belobranchus (Valenciennes
- Genus Bostrychus
- Bostrychus africanus (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1879) - Island gudgeonIsland gudgeonThe island gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Indonesia....
, Bostrychus aruensis Weber, 1911 - Bostrychus microphthalmus Hoese & Kottelat, 2005
- Four-eyed sleeper, Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède, 1801
- Striped-cheek gudgeon, Bostrychus strigogenys Nichols, 1937
- Barred gudgeonBarred gudgeonThe barred gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to West Papua in Indonesia....
, Bostrychus zonatus Weber, 1907
- Bostrychus africanus (Steindachner
- Genus Bunaka
- Greenback gauvina, Bunaka gyrinoides (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853) - Bunaka pinguis Herre, 1927
- Greenback gauvina, Bunaka gyrinoides (Bleeker
- Genus Butis
- Olive flathead-gudgeon, Butis amboinensis (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853) - Duckbill sleeperDuckbill sleeperThe duckbill sleeper is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is found in Mozambique and South Africa. It normally positions itself flush with the surface, appearing horizontal, vertical and even upside down. It uses this positioning to ambushing prey.-Source:* Skelton, P. 1996. . ...
, Butis butis (HamiltonFrancis Buchanan-HamiltonDr Francis Buchanan, later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton was a Scottish physician who made significant contributions as a geographer, zoologist, and botanist while living in India.The standard botanical author abbreviation Buch.-Ham. is applied to...
, 1822) - Butis gymnopomus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853) - Butis humeralis (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1837) - Mud sleeper, Butis koilomatodon (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1849) - Black-spotted gudgeon, Butis melanostigma (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1849)
- Olive flathead-gudgeon, Butis amboinensis (Bleeker
- Genus Calumia
- Tailface sleeper, Calumia godeffroyi (GüntherAlbert C. L. G. GüntherAlbert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther , was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist....
, 1877) - Calumia profunda Larson & Hoese, 1980
- Tailface sleeper, Calumia godeffroyi (Günther
- Genus Dormitator
- Dormitator cubanus Ginsburg, 1953
- Pacific fat sleeper, Dormitator latifronsDormitator latifronsDormitator latifrons, the Pacific fat sleeper, is a species of sleeper goby found on the Pacific coast from Baja California to Peru.In parts of South America, such as Manabí Province, Ecuador, it is known as chame and prized as a food fish....
(Richardson, 1844) - Dormitator lebretonis (Steindachner, 1870)
- Dormitator lophocephalus Hoedeman, 1951
- Fat sleeper, Dormitator maculatus (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
, 1792) - Dormitator pleurops (BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1909)
- Genus EleotrisEleotrisEleotris is a genus of fish in the Eleotridae family.It contains the following species:* broadhead sleeper * Eleotris pellegrini* oopu * Eleotris vomerodentata...
- Eleotris acanthopoma BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853 - Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper, Eleotris amblyopsis (Cope, 1871)
- Eleotris andamensis Herre, 1939
- Eleotris annobonensis Blanc, Cadenat & Stauch, 1968
- Freshwater gudgeon, Eleotris aquadulcis Allen & Coates, 1990
- Eleotris balia Jordan & Seale, 1905
- Eleotris brachyurus BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1849 - Eleotris daganensis Steindachner, 1870
- Eleotris fasciatus Chen, 1964
- Eleotris feai Thys van den Audenaerde & Tortonese, 1974
- Dusky sleeper, Eleotris fusca (Forster, 1801)
- Lutea sleeper, Eleotris lutea DayFrancis DayFrancis Day CIE was Inspector-General of Fisheries in India and Burma and an ichthyologist.He was born on 2 March 1829 Maresfield, Sussex, UK third son of William and Ann Day. He became the medical officer in the Madras Presidency, East India Company services in 1852.Francis Day was created a...
, 1876 - Eleotris macrocephala (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1857) - Eleotris macrolepis (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1875) - Eleotris margaritacea ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1837 - Widehead sleeper, Eleotris mauritianus Bennett, 1832
- Broadhead sleeperBroadhead sleeperThe broadhead sleeper is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, South Africa, Taiwan, and...
, Eleotris melanosoma BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1852 - Eleotris melanura BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1849 - Eleotris oxycephala Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
- Eleotris pellegriniEleotris pellegriniEleotris pellegrini is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are rivers and estuarine waters. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Maugé, 1984 - Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper, Eleotris perniger (Cope, 1871)
- Spotted sleeper, Eleotris picta Kner, 1863
- Spinycheek sleeper, Eleotris pisonis (Gmelin, 1789)
- Eleotris pseudacanthopomus BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853 - Sandwich Island sleeper or oopuOopuEleotris sandwicensis, commonly known as the Sandwich Island Sleeper or Hawaiian Sleeper, is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. In the Hawaiian language, the fish is also known as oopu, oau, owau, and hiu kole.-References:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. ....
, Eleotris sandwicensis VaillantLéon VaillantLéon Louis Vaillant was a French zoologist. He is most famous for his work in the areas of herpetology, malacology, and ichthyology...
& Sauvage, 1875 - Eleotris senegalensis Steindachner, 1870
- Eleotris soaresi Playfair, 1867
- Eleotris tecta Bussing, 1996
- Eleotris tubularis Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
- Eleotris vittata Duméril, 1861
- Eleotris vomerodentataEleotris vomerodentataEleotris vomerodentata is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers.-Source:...
Maugé, 1984
- Eleotris acanthopoma Bleeker
- Genus Erotelis
- Erotelis armiger Jordan & Richardson, 1895
- Erotelis shropshirei Hildebrand, 1938
- Emerald sleeper, Erotelis smaragdus ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1837
- Genus Gobiomorphus
- Tarndale bullyTarndale bullyThe Tarndale bully, Gobiomorphus alpinus, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found only in the headwaters of the Clarence and Wairau Rivers in New Zealand.-References: Listed as Vulnerable *...
, Gobiomorphus alpinus StokellGerald StokellGerald Stokell was a New Zealand amateur ichthyologist.-Early life:Stokell was born at Prebbleton, near Christchurch, New Zealand, on 20 June 1890 to Edmund Stokell and Jane . He lived there for his whole life...
, 1962 - Striped gudgeon, Gobiomorphus australis (Krefft, 1864)
- Cran's bullyCran's bullyThe Cran's bully, Gobiomorphus breviceps, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found in most rivers in the North Island of New Zealand. Their length is up to 9 cm.-References:*...
, Gobiomorphus basalis (Gray, 1842) - Upland bullyUpland bullyThe upland bully, Gobiomorphus breviceps, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found in most rivers and lakes in the South Island and the southern half of the North Island of New Zealand. Their length is up to 8 cm.-References:*...
, Gobiomorphus breviceps (StokellGerald StokellGerald Stokell was a New Zealand amateur ichthyologist.-Early life:Stokell was born at Prebbleton, near Christchurch, New Zealand, on 20 June 1890 to Edmund Stokell and Jane . He lived there for his whole life...
, 1939) - Common bullyCommon bullyThe common bully, Gobiomorphus cotidianus, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found in New Zealand. Their length is up to 15 cm.-References:*...
, Gobiomorphus cotidianus McDowall, 1975 - Cox's gudgeon, Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft, 1864)
- Giant bullyGiant bullyThe giant bully, Gobiomorphus gobioides, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found in slow flowing streams within a few kilometres of the coast of the North and South Islands of New Zealand...
, Gobiomorphus gobioides (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1837) - Bluegilled bullyBluegilled bullyThe bluegill bully, Gobiomorphus hubbsi, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found in most rivers in the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Their length is up to 10 cm.-References:*...
, Gobiomorphus hubbsi (StokellGerald StokellGerald Stokell was a New Zealand amateur ichthyologist.-Early life:Stokell was born at Prebbleton, near Christchurch, New Zealand, on 20 June 1890 to Edmund Stokell and Jane . He lived there for his whole life...
, 1959) - Redfinned bullyRedfinned bullyThe redfinned bully, Gobiomorphus huttoni, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found in rivers in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. Their length is up to 12 cm.-References:*...
, Gobiomorphus huttoni (Ogilby, 1894)
- Tarndale bully
- Genus Gobiomorus
- Bigmouth sleeper, Gobiomorus dormitor Lacepède, 1800
- Gobiomorus lateralis (Gill, 1860)
- Pacific sleeper, Gobiomorus maculatus (Günther, 1859)
- Finescale sleeper, Gobiomorus polylepis Ginsburg, 1953
- Genus Grahamichthys
- Graham's gudgeonGraham's gudgeonGraham's gudgeon, Grahamichthys radiata, is a New Zealand sleeper of the family Eleotridae, the only member of the genus Grahamichthys.-References:...
, Grahamichthys radiata ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1837
- Graham's gudgeon
- Genus Guavina
- Guavina, Guavina guavina (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1837) - Guavina micropus Ginsburg, 1953
- Guavina, Guavina guavina (Valenciennes
- Genus Hemieleotris
- Pygmy sleeper, Hemieleotris latifasciata (Meek & Hildebrand, 1912)
- Hemieleotris levis Eigenmann, 1918
- Genus HypseleotrisHypseleotrisHypseleotris is a genus of fish in the Eleotridae family.It contains the following species:* Golden gudgeon * Hypseleotris barrawayi* Golden sleeper * Slender gudgeon...
- Hypseleotris agilis Herre, 1927
- Golden gudgeonGolden gudgeonThe golden gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Australia.-References:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Hypseleotris aurea (Shipway, 1950) - Hypseleotris bipartita Herre, 1927
- Empire gudgeon, Hypseleotris compressa (Krefft, 1864)
- Hypseleotris compressocephalus (Chen, 1985)
- Tropical carp-gudgeon, Hypseleotris cyprinoides (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1837) - Golden sleeperGolden sleeperThe golden sleeper is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to South Africa.This fish has a very limited distribution in estuaries along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It is threatened by habitat destruction and pollution...
, Hypseleotris dayi Smith, 1950 - Slender gudgeonSlender gudgeonThe slender gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Australia.-Source:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Hypseleotris ejuncida Hoese & Allen, 1982 - Hypseleotris everetti (Boulenger, 1895)
- Firetailed gudgeon, Hypseleotris galii (Ogilby, 1898)
- Hypseleotris guentheri (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1875) - Barnett River gudgeonBarnett River gudgeonThe Barnett River gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Australia.-Source:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Hypseleotris kimberleyensis Hoese & Allen, 1982 - Western carp gudgeonWestern Carp GudgeonThe western carp gudgeon, Hypseleotris klunzingeri, is a carp gudgeon of the Eleotridae family. Carp gudgeons are small perciform fish found in the Australian Murray-Darling river system, mainly in lowland environments, but some have been observed in upland environments...
, Hypseleotris klunzingeri (Ogilby, 1898) - Hypseleotris leuciscus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853) - Hypseleotris pangel Herre, 1927
- Prince Regent gudgeonPrince Regent gudgeonThe Prince Regent gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Australia.-Source:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Hypseleotris regalis Hoese & Allen, 1982 - Hypseleotris tohizonaeHypseleotris tohizonaeHypseleotris tohizonae is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers.-References:...
(Steindachner, 1880)
- Genus Incara
- Incara multisquamatus Rao, 1871
- Genus KimberleyeleotrisKimberleyeleotrisKimberleyeleotris is a genus of fish in the Eleotridae family.It contains the following species:* Mitchell gudgeon * Drysdale gudgeon...
- Mitchell gudgeonMitchell gudgeonThe Mitchell gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Australia.-Source:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Kimberleyeleotris hutchinsi Hoese & Allen, 1987 - Drysdale gudgeonDrysdale gudgeonThe Drysdale Gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Australia.-Source:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Kimberleyeleotris notata Hoese & Allen, 1987
- Mitchell gudgeon
- Genus Kribia
- Kribia kribensis (Boulenger, 1907)
- Kribia leonensis (Boulenger, 1916)
- Kribia nana (Boulenger, 1901)
- Kribia uellensis (Boulenger, 1913)
- Genus Leptophilypnus
- Leptophilypnus fluviatilis Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
- Leptophilypnus guatemalensis Thacker & Pezold, 2006.
- Leptophilypnus mindii (Meek & Hildebrand, 1916)
- Genus Microphilypnus
- Microphilypnus amazonicus MyersGeorge S. MyersDr. George Sprague Myers spent most of his career at Stanford University, where he was one of the leading American ichthyologists of the twentieth century. He served as the editor of Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin as well as president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists...
, 1927 - Microphilypnus macrostoma Myers, 1927
- Microphilypnus ternetzi Myers, 1927
- Microphilypnus amazonicus Myers
- Genus MilyeringaMilyeringaMilyeringa is a genus of blind cave-fish from Australia, of uncertain family placement within Gobioidei, but currently tentatively retained in its own family Milyeringidae .It contains the following species:* Milyeringa brooksi...
- Blind gudgeonBlind gudgeonThe blind gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to cave and groundwater in Australia. It is therefore a form of Stygofauna. It is listed as vulnerable under the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.-Sources:* Wager, R. 1996. . ...
, Milyeringa veritas Whitley, 1945
- Blind gudgeon
- Genus MogurndaMogurndaMogurnda is a genus of freshwater fish in the Eleotridae family found in eastern and northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.It contains the following species:* black mogurnda * Kokoda mogurnda...
- Purple-spotted gudgeon, Mogurnda adspersa (CastelnauFrançois Louis de la Porte, comte de CastelnauFrançois Louis Nompar de Caumont LaPorte, comte de Castelnau was a French naturalist, known also as François Laporte or Francis de Castelnau.-Life:Born in London, he studied natural history in Paris...
, 1878) - Mogurnda aiwasoensis Allen & Renyaan, 1996
- Northern mogurnda, Mogurnda aurifodinae Whitley, 1938
- Banded mogurnda, Mogurnda cingulata Allen & Hoese, 1991
- Flinders ranges mogurndaFlinders Ranges mogurndaThe Flinders Ranges mogurnda or Flinders Ranges purple spotted gudgeon, Mogurnda clivicola, also known as the Barcoo, or Bulloo mogurnda, is a Central Australian gudgeon of the Eleotridae family.-Distribution:...
, Mogurnda clivicola Allen & Jenkins, 1999 - Black mogurndaBlack mogurndaThe black mogurnda is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-References:* Allen, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Mogurnda furva Allen & Hoese, 1986 - Mogurnda kaifayama Allen & Jenkins, 1999
- Lake Kutubu mogurnda, Mogurnda kutubuensis Allen & Hoese, 1986
- Desert mogurnda, Mogurnda larapintae (Zietz, 1896)
- Kokoda mogurndaKokoda mogurndaThe Kokoda mogurnda is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* Allen, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Mogurnda lineata Allen & Hoese, 1991 - Mogurnda maccuneae Jenkins, Buston & Allen, 2000
- Mogurnda magna Allen & Renyaan, 1996
- Mogurnda malsmithi Allen & Jebb, 1993
- Mogurnda mbuta Allen & Jenkins, 1999
- Northern trout gudgeon, Mogurnda mogurnda (Richardson, 1844)
- Mogurnda mosa Jenkins, Buston & Allen, 2000
- Yellowbelly gudgeon, Mogurnda nesolepis (Weber, 1907)
- Kimberley mogurnda, Mogurnda oligolepis Allen & Jenkins, 1999
- Eastern mogurndaEastern mogurndaThe eastern mogurnda is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* Allen, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Mogurnda orientalis Allen & Hoese, 1991 - Mogurnda pardalis Allen & Renyaan, 1996
- Moresby mogurnda, Mogurnda pulchra Horsthemke & Staeck, 1990
- Blotched mogurndaBlotched mogurndaThe blotched mogurnda is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Lake Kutubu in the Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea....
, Mogurnda spilota Allen & Hoese, 1986 - Dalhousie mogurnda, Mogurnda thermophila Allen & Jenkins, 1999
- Variegated mogurndaVariegated mogurndaThe variegated mogurnda is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Lake Kutubu in the Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea....
, Mogurnda variegata Nichols, 1951 - Striped mogurndaStriped mogurndaThe striped mogurnda is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-Source:* Allen, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Mogurnda vitta Allen & Hoese, 1986 - Mogurnda wapoga Allen, Jenkins & Renyaan, 1999
- Purple-spotted gudgeon, Mogurnda adspersa (Castelnau
- Genus Odonteleotris
- Odonteleotris canina BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1849 - Odonteleotris macrodon BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1854
- Odonteleotris canina Bleeker
- Genus Ophieleotris
- Snakehead gudgeon, Ophieleotris aporos (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1854)
- Snakehead gudgeon, Ophieleotris aporos (Bleeker
- Genus Ophiocara
- Ophiocara macrolepidota (Bloch, 1792)
- Northern mud gudgeon, Ophiocara porocephala (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1837)
- Genus OxyeleotrisOxyeleotrisOxyeleotris is a genus of fish in the Eleotridae family.It contains the following four species:* Fimbriate gudgeon * Paniai gudgeon * Sleepy cod...
- Oxyeleotris altipinna Allen & Renyaan, 1996
- Aru gudgeon, Oxyeleotris aruensis (Weber, 1911)
- Oxyeleotris caeca Allen, 1996
- Oxyeleotris expatriaOxyeleotris expatriaOxyeleotris expatria is a freshwater sleeper goby from the family Eleotridae. It is endemic to a single lake in the Philippines.-Anatomy and morphology:...
(Herre, 1927) - Fimbriate gudgeonFimbriate gudgeonThe Fimbriate gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family....
, Oxyeleotris fimbriata (Weber, 1907) - Blackbanded gauvina, Oxyeleotris herwerdenii (Weber, 1910)
- Sentani gudgeon, Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber, 1907)
- Sleepy codSleepy codThe sleepy cod, Oxyeleotris lineolatus, is a medium-sized freshwater fish, native to tropical regions of northern Australia.Sleepy cod generally weigh up to 3 kg. They are very common in waterways across northern Australia. They are plain brown coloured fishes. They are sedentary in nature...
, Oxyeleotris lineolata (Steindachner, 1867) - Marble gobyMarble gobyOxyeleotris marmorata, the marbled sleeper or marbled gudgeon, is a widely distributed species of freshwater fish. It lives in the Mekong and Chao Praya basins, rivers and other water bodies in Malaysia, Singapore, Indochina, Philippines and Indonesia...
, Oxyeleotris marmorata (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1852) - Poreless gudgeon, Oxyeleotris nullipora Roberts, 1978
- Fewpored gudgeon, Oxyeleotris paucipora Roberts, 1978
- Giant gudgeon, Oxyeleotris selheimi (Macleay, 1884)
- Oxyeleotris siamensis (Günther, 1861)
- Oxyeleotris urophthalmoides (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853) - Oxyeleotris urophthalmus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1851) - Paniai gudgeonPaniai gudgeonThe Paniai gudgeon is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to West Papuain Indonesia.-References:* Allen, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Oxyeleotris wisselensis Allen & Boeseman, 1982
- Genus Parviparma
- Parviparma straminea Herre, 1927
- Genus Philypnodon
- Flathead gudgeon, Philypnodon grandiceps (Krefft, 1864)
- Philypnodon macrostomus Hoese & Reader, 2006.
- Genus Philypnus
- Philypnus macrolepis Wu & Ni, 1986
- Genus Pogoneleotris
- Pogoneleotris heterolepis (Günther, 1869)
- Genus Prionobutis
- Prionobutis dasyrhynchus (Günther, 1868)
- Small-eyed loter, Prionobutis microps (Weber, 1907)
- Genus RatsirakiaRatsirakiaRatsirakia is a genus of fish in the Eleotridae family.It contains the following species:* Ratsirakia legendrei...
- Ratsirakia legendreiRatsirakia legendreiRatsirakia legendrei is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers.-Source:...
(PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1919)
- Ratsirakia legendrei
- Genus Tateurndina
- Tateurndina ocellicauda Nichols, 1955
- Genus Thalasseleotris
- Marine gudgeon, Thalasseleotris adela Hoese & Larson, 1987
- Genus TyphleotrisTyphleotrisTyphleotris is a genus of fish in the Eleotridae family.It contains the following species:* Typhleotris madgascarensis* Typhleotris pauliani...
- Typhleotris madagascariensis Petit, 1933
- Typhleotris paulianiTyphleotris paulianiTyphleotris pauliani is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
Arnoult, 1959