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Eleotris perniger (Cope, 1871) Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper |
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photo by
Engman, A.C. |
| Family: | Eleotridae (Bully sleepers) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Trinidad, Martinique and from St. Martin Island. Only present in the Antilles. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||