General Information
Scientific Name: |
Eleotris fusca - (Forster, 1801) |
Common/Native Name: |
Dusky Sleeper |
Type Locality: |
Pacific islands [probably Raiatea] although no type is known (Fishbase, 2007) |
Pronunciation: |
el_EE_o_tris foos_KA |
Etymology: |
Derived from Greek: eleotris - the name of a nile fish, and from Latinfusca - dusky or dark |
Species Details
Maximum Size: |
12 inches (30.5 cm) |
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First Description: |
M. E. Blochii, Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum. S in: Systema Ichthyol. i-lx + 1-584 |
Synonyms: |
Poecilia fusca - original description Culius fuscus Eleotris fuscus - misspelling Culius niger - junior synonym Eleotris niger - junior synonym Eleotris nigra - junior synonym Eleotris mauritianus - misidentification Eleotris fornasinii - junior synonym Eleotris cavifrons - junior synonym Eleotris klunzingerii - junior synonym |
Habitat Information
Distribution/Collection Locales: |
Small north bank tributary of the Masianaka river- 2006 by A.R. Saunders and T. Ravelomana. |
Conservation Status: |
Not present in IUCN Red List As juveniles inhabit mangrove areas in lagoons and estuaries it is likely that Eleotris fusca is somewhat removed from the effects of inland deforestation in Madagascar. |
Typical Habitat: |
Adults:Riverine; collected mainly over mud bottoms, typically in the lower reaches of freshwater streams.Juveniles:Esturine, Marine, Brackish; often found in coastal lagoons amongst mangrove roots. |
Typical Water Parameters: |
pH: > 7.0 Temperature: 75.0 °F Conductivity: 212 µS |
Cohabitates with: |
Khulia sp. Gobies |
Husbandry Information
Origin of Captives: |
No known captive populations |
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