| Eleotridae (Bully sleepers) |
| 13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia and Oceania: New Guinea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-16; Vertebrae: 32-35. Distinguished by the following combination of characters: soft dorsal and anal rays usually 13-14; pectoral rays 14-15; scales in lateral series 41-53, often 42 or 43; vertebrae 15-17 + 17-20 = 32-35 (usually 33 or 34); snout relatively short, convex; general live color reddish or brown with series of about 10 dark brown or greyish bars with reddish interspaces and scattered small blue spots along base of second dorsal and anal fins; caudal fin plain or with a few small red spots (Ref. 26739). |
| Occurs in rocky pools in relatively fast-flowing streams in mountainous terrain. Also found in quiet backwaters and swamps of lowland areas. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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