Dusky sleeper
Eleotris fusca
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A sleeper from the Indo-West Pacific, from the east coast of Africa to Hawaii, from lagoons, estuaries and freshwater streams with muddy bottoms. It is carnivorous. It reaches 26 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Eleotris fusca
- Family
- Eleotridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Eleotridae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Culius fuscus, Culius niger, Eleotris cavifrons, Eleotris fornasini, Eleotris fornasinii, Eleotris fuscus, Eleotris mauritianus, Eleotris niger, Eleotris nigra, Poecilia fusca
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 26 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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