Eleotris
Encyclopedia
Eleotris is a genus of fish
in the Eleotridae
family.
It contains the following species:
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...
in the Eleotridae
Eleotridae
Sleeper gobies are members of the Eleotridae fish family, found predominantly in the tropical Indo-Pacific. There are approximately 35 genera and 150 species. While many eleotrids pass through a planktonic stage in the sea and some spend their entire lives in the sea, as adults the majority live in...
family.
It contains the following species:
- 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) - 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:...
- 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) - Eleotris vomerodentataEleotris vomerodentataEleotris vomerodentata is a species of fish in the Eleotridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers.-Source:...