Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Eleotridae Bully sleepers



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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Oceania
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Allomogurnda flavimarginata Allen, 2003

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Allomogurnda flavimarginata
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Oceania
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Allomogurnda hoesei Allen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Allomogurnda hoesei
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Oceania
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Allomogurnda insularis Allen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Allomogurnda insularis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Oceania
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Allomogurnda landfordorum Allen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Allomogurnda landfordorum
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Oceania
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Allomogurnda montana Allen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Allomogurnda montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Allomogurnda multicincta
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Allomogurnda nesolepis (Weber, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Allomogurnda nesolepis
[Yellowbelly gudgeon]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Oceania
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Allomogurnda papua Allen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Allomogurnda papua
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Allomogurnda sampricei Allen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Allomogurnda sampricei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
 
Belobranchus belobranchus
[Throat-spine gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Belobranchus segura
[]

Photo by Pöllabauer, C.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Bunaka gyrinoides (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Pöllabauer, C.
 
Bunaka gyrinoides
[Greenback gauvina]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Caecieleotris morrisi
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Calumia eilperinae Allen & Erdmann, 2010

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Calumia eilperinae
[Fartail coraldgudgeon]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm TL
Calumia godeffroyi (Günther, 1877)

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Calumia godeffroyi
[Tailface sleeper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Calumia papuensis Allen & Erdmann, 2010

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Calumia papuensis
[Papuan coralgudgeon]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Calumia profunda Larson & Hoese, 1980

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Calumia profunda
[Deepreef coralgudgeon]

Photo by FAO

Central America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Dormitator cubanus Ginsburg, 1953

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Dormitator cubanus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Dormitator latifrons (Richardson, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Dormitator latifrons
[Pacific fat sleeper]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
Dormitator lebretonis (Steindachner, 1870)

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Dormitator lebretonis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm
 
Dormitator lophocephalus
[]

Photo by Laparé, R.

North to South America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Laparé, R.
 
Dormitator maculatus
[Fat sleeper]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Eleotris acanthopomus Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Eleotris acanthopomus
[Spinecheek gudgeon]

Photo by Holm, E.

North to South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Eleotris amblyopsis (Cope, 1871)

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Eleotris amblyopsis
[Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper]

Photo by Praveen, R.J.

Asia

Eleotris andamensis Herre, 1939

Photo by Photo by Praveen, R.J.
 
Eleotris andamensis
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Eleotris annobonensis Blanc, Cadenat & Stauch, 1968

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Eleotris annobonensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Eleotris aquadulcis
[Freshwater gudgeon]
No picture found
 
Eleotris balia
[]

Photo by Keith, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Eleotris bosetoi Mennesson, Keith, Ebner & Gerbeaux, 2016

Photo by Photo by Keith, P.
 
Eleotris bosetoi
[]
No picture found
 
Eleotris brachyurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
 
Eleotris daganensis
[]

Photo by Keith, P.

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Eleotris diamsoi Mennesson, Keith & Feunteun, 2020

Photo by Photo by Keith, P.
 
Eleotris diamsoi
[]

Photo by Hubert, N.

Asia
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Eleotris douniasi Keith, Mennesson, Dahruddin & Hubert, 2021

Photo by Photo by Hubert, N.
 
Eleotris douniasi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Eleotris fasciata
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Eleotris fusca (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Eleotris fusca
[Dusky sleeper]

Photo by Vigneux, E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Eleotris klunzingerii Pfeffer, 1893

Photo by Photo by Vigneux, E.
 
Eleotris klunzingerii
[]

Photo by Arshad-Ul-Alam, M.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Eleotris lutea Day, 1876

Photo by Photo by Arshad-Ul-Alam, M.
 
Eleotris lutea
[Lutea sleeper]
No picture found
 
Eleotris macrocephala
[]
No picture found
 
Eleotris macrolepis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Eleotris mauritiana Bennett, 1832

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Eleotris mauritiana
[Widehead sleeper]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Eleotris melanosoma
[Broadhead sleeper]

Photo by CAFS

Asia.
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Eleotris oxycephala Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Eleotris oxycephala
[]

Photo by Ravelomanana, T.

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Eleotris pellegrini Maugé, 1984

Photo by Photo by Ravelomanana, T.
 
Eleotris pellegrini
[]

Photo by Engman, A.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Eleotris perniger (Cope, 1871)

Photo by Photo by Engman, A.C.
 
Eleotris perniger
[Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

North to South America
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Eleotris picta Kner, 1863

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Eleotris picta
[Spotted sleeper]

Photo by Vianna, M.

Northwest to western Cent
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Eleotris pisonis (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Vianna, M.
 
Eleotris pisonis
[Spinycheek sleeper]

Photo by Mennesson, M.I.

Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Eleotris sahanaensis Mennesson, Keith & Feunteun, 2020

Photo by Photo by Mennesson, M.I.
 
Eleotris sahanaensis
[]

Photo by Stender, K.

Oceania
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Eleotris sandwicensis Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

Photo by Photo by Stender, K.
 
Eleotris sandwicensis
[Sandwich Island sleeper]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.4 cm TL
 
Eleotris senegalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Eleotris soaresi
[]

Photo by Hubert, N.

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Eleotris sumatraensis Mennesson, Keith, Sukmono, Risdawati & Hubert, 2021

Photo by Photo by Hubert, N.
 
Eleotris sumatraensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Eleotris tecta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.0 cm NG
 
Eleotris tubularis
[]

Photo by Mennesson, M.I. / P. Keith

Africa
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Eleotris valadei Keith, Mennesson & Henriette, 2020

Photo by Photo by Mennesson, M.I. / P. Keith
 
Eleotris valadei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.5 cm TL
 
Eleotris vittata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
 
Eleotris vomerodentata
[]

Photo by Hubert, N.

Asia
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Eleotris woworae Keith, Mennesson, Sauri & Hubert, 2021

Photo by Photo by Hubert, N.
 
Eleotris woworae
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Erotelis armiger (Jordan & Richardson, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Erotelis armiger
[Flathead sleeper]
No picture found
 
Erotelis clarki
[]
No picture found
 
Erotelis shropshirei
[]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Erotelis smaragdus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Erotelis smaragdus
[Emerald sleeper]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Africa to Oceania
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Giuris margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Giuris margaritaceus
[Snakehead gudgeon]
No picture found
 
Gobiomorphus alpinus
[]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Gobiomorphus australis (Krefft, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Gobiomorphus australis
[Striped gudgeon]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Gobiomorphus basalis (Gray, 1842)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Gobiomorphus basalis
[Cran's bully]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Gobiomorphus breviceps (Stokell, 1939)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Gobiomorphus breviceps
[Upland bully]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Gobiomorphus cotidianus McDowall, 1975

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Gobiomorphus cotidianus
[Common bully]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Gobiomorphus coxii
[Cox's gudgeon]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 17.4 cm TL
Gobiomorphus gobioides (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Gobiomorphus gobioides
[Giant bully]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Gobiomorphus hubbsi (Stokell, 1959)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Gobiomorphus hubbsi
[Bluegilled bully]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Gobiomorphus huttoni (Ogilby, 1894)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Gobiomorphus huttoni
[Redfinned bully]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Gobiomorus dormitor Lacepède, 1800

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Gobiomorus dormitor
[Bigmouth sleeper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

North to South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Gobiomorus maculatus (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gobiomorus maculatus
[Pacific sleeper]

Photo by Valerio, J.A.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Gobiomorus polylepis Ginsburg, 1953

Photo by Photo by Valerio, J.A.
 
Gobiomorus polylepis
[Finescale sleeper]

Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Guavina guavina (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda
 
Guavina guavina
[Guavina]
No picture found
 
Guavina micropus
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Hemieleotris latifasciata (Meek & Hildebrand, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Hemieleotris latifasciata
[Pygmy sleeper]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hemieleotris levis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris acropinna
[Cryptic carp gudgeon]

Photo by Good, P.

Oceania
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Hypseleotris aurea (Shipway, 1950)

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Hypseleotris aurea
[Golden carp gudgeon]

Photo by Larson, H.K.

Oceania
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Hypseleotris barrawayi Larson, 2007

Photo by Photo by Larson, H.K.
 
Hypseleotris barrawayi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris bucephala
[Boofhead carp gudgeon]

Photo by Prins, E.

Oceania
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Hypseleotris compressa (Krefft, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Prins, E.
 
Hypseleotris compressa
[Empire gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris compressocephalus
[]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Africa. Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Hypseleotris cyprinoides
[Tropical carp-gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris ejuncida
[Slender carp gudgeon]
No picture found
 
Hypseleotris everetti
[]

Photo by Coughran, J.

Oceania
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Hypseleotris galii (Ogilby, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Coughran, J.
 
Hypseleotris galii
[Firetailed gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris guentheri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris gymnocephala
[Bald carp gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Hypseleotris hutchinsi
[Mitchell gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris kimberleyensis
[Barnett River gudgeon]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Hypseleotris klunzingeri (Ogilby, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Hypseleotris klunzingeri
[Western carp gudgeon]

Photo by Mosterd, W.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypseleotris leuciscus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Mosterd, W.
 
Hypseleotris leuciscus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris moolooboolaensis
[Mary carp gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Hypseleotris notata
[Drysdale gudgeon]
No picture found
 
Hypseleotris pangel
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Hypseleotris regalis
[Regent carp gudgeon]

Photo by Ravelomanana, T.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Hypseleotris tohizonae (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Ravelomanana, T.
 
Hypseleotris tohizonae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm SL
 
Leptophilypnion fittkaui
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm SL
 
Leptophilypnion pusillus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Leptophilypnus fluviatilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Leptophilypnus guatemalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Leptophilypnus panamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm SL
 
Microphilypnus acangaquara
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Microphilypnus amazonicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm SL
 
Microphilypnus macrostoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm SL
 
Microphilypnus ternetzi
[]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Mogurnda adspersa (Castelnau, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Mogurnda adspersa
[Southern purplespotted gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Mogurnda aiwasoensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Mogurnda arguni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Mogurnda aurifodinae
[Northern mogurnda]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Mogurnda cingulata Allen & Hoese, 1991

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Mogurnda cingulata
[Banded mogurnda]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Oceania
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Mogurnda clivicola Allen & Jenkins, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Mogurnda clivicola
[Flinders ranges mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Mogurnda furva
[Black mogurnda]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Asia
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
Mogurnda kaifayama Allen & Jenkins, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Mogurnda kaifayama
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Mogurnda kaimana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Mogurnda kutubuensis
[Lake Kutubu mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Mogurnda larapintae
[Desert mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Mogurnda lineata
[Kokoda mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Mogurnda maccuneae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
 
Mogurnda magna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Mogurnda malsmithi
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Mogurnda mbuta Allen & Jenkins, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Mogurnda mbuta
[]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Mogurnda mogurnda (Richardson, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Mogurnda mogurnda
[Northern trout gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Mogurnda mosa
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Oceania
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Mogurnda oligolepis Allen & Jenkins, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Mogurnda oligolepis
[Kimberley mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Mogurnda orientalis
[Eastern mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Mogurnda pardalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Mogurnda pulchra
[Moresby mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Mogurnda spilota
[Blotched mogurnda]

Photo by Armstrong, N.

Oceania
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Mogurnda thermophila Allen & Jenkins, 1999

Photo by Photo by Armstrong, N.
 
Mogurnda thermophila
[Dalhousie mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Mogurnda variegata
[Variegated mogurnda]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Mogurnda vitta
[Striped mogurnda]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Mogurnda wapoga Allen, Jenkins & Renyaan, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Mogurnda wapoga
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Philypnodon grandiceps
[Flathead gudgeon]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Philypnodon macrostomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Ratsirakia legendrei
[]

Photo by Prins, E.

Oceania
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Tateurndina ocellicauda Nichols, 1955

Photo by Photo by Prins, E.
 
Tateurndina ocellicauda
[Peacock gudgeon]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Allomogurnda flavimarginata Oceania 6.1 SL 2003
Allomogurnda hoesei Oceania 7.8 SL 2003
Allomogurnda insularis Oceania 5.5 SL 2003
Allomogurnda landfordorum Oceania 5.9 SL 2003
Allomogurnda montana Oceania 6.1 SL 2003
Allomogurnda multicincta Western Pacific 3.6 SL 2017
Allomogurnda nesolepis Yellowbelly gudgeon Asia and Oceania 4.6 SL 1907
Allomogurnda papua Oceania 11.7 SL 2003
Allomogurnda sampricei Asia 4.9 SL 2003
Belobranchus belobranchus Throat-spine gudgeon Asia and Oceania 19.5 TL 1837
Belobranchus segura Asia 8 SL 2012
Bunaka gyrinoides Greenback gauvina Asia and Oceania 34 SL 1853
Caecieleotris morrisi Central America 3.4 SL 2016
Calumia eilperinae Fartail coraldgudgeon Western Central Pacific 2.2 SL 2010
Calumia godeffroyi Tailface sleeper Indo-Pacific 3.6 TL 1877
Calumia papuensis Papuan coralgudgeon Western Central Pacific 3.1 SL 2010
Calumia profunda Deepreef coralgudgeon Western Pacific 2.2 SL 1980
Dormitator cubanus Central America 9.4 SL 1953
Dormitator latifrons Pacific fat sleeper Eastern Pacific 41 TL 1844
Dormitator lebretonis Eastern Atlantic 12.4 TL 1870
Dormitator lophocephalus South America 9 1951
Dormitator maculatus Fat sleeper North to South America 70 TL 1792
Eleotris acanthopomus Spinecheek gudgeon Southwest Pacific 14 SL 1853
Eleotris amblyopsis Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper North to South America 8.3 SL 1871
Eleotris andamensis Asia 1939
Eleotris annobonensis Africa 11.5 SL 1968
Eleotris aquadulcis Freshwater gudgeon Oceania 25 SL 1990
Eleotris balia Asia. 1905
Eleotris bosetoi Western Pacific 10.2 SL 2016
Eleotris brachyurus Asia 1849
Eleotris daganensis Africa 12.3 TL 1870
Eleotris diamsoi Africa 6.5 SL 2020
Eleotris douniasi Asia 9.6 SL 2021
Eleotris fasciata Asia 6 SL 1964
Eleotris fusca Dusky sleeper Indo-West Pacific 26 TL 1801
Eleotris klunzingerii Indian Ocean 15 TL 1893
Eleotris lutea Lutea sleeper Indian Ocean 4 TL 1876
Eleotris macrocephala Western Central Pacific 1857
Eleotris macrolepis Western Central Pacific 1875
Eleotris mauritiana Widehead sleeper Africa 25 TL 1832
Eleotris melanosoma Broadhead sleeper Pacific Ocean 26 SL 1853
Eleotris oxycephala Asia. 19 TL 1845
Eleotris pellegrini Africa 23 TL 1984
Eleotris perniger Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper Western Central Atlantic 13 SL 1871
Eleotris picta Spotted sleeper North to South America 44 SL 1863
Eleotris pisonis Spinycheek sleeper Northwest to western Cent 25 TL 1789
Eleotris sahanaensis Africa 4.4 SL 2020
Eleotris sandwicensis Sandwich Island sleeper Oceania 33 SL 1875
Eleotris senegalensis Africa 22.4 TL 1870
Eleotris soaresi Africa 10.6 SL 1867
Eleotris sumatraensis Asia 6.8 SL 2021
Eleotris tecta Central and South America 8 SL 1996
Eleotris tubularis Central America 8.0 NG 1903
Eleotris valadei Africa 9.9 SL 2020
Eleotris vittata Eastern Atlantic 27.5 TL 1861
Eleotris vomerodentata Africa 7.8 TL 1984
Eleotris woworae Asia 8.6 SL 2021
Erotelis armiger Flathead sleeper Eastern Central Pacific 7.3 SL 1895
Erotelis clarki Eastern Central Pacific 1938
Erotelis shropshirei Central America 1938
Erotelis smaragdus Emerald sleeper Western Atlantic 20 TL 1837
Giuris margaritaceus Snakehead gudgeon Africa to Oceania 29 TL 1837
Gobiomorphus alpinus Oceania 1962
Gobiomorphus australis Striped gudgeon Oceania 18 TL 1864
Gobiomorphus basalis Cran's bully Oceania 9 TL 1842
Gobiomorphus breviceps Upland bully Oceania 8.2 TL 1939
Gobiomorphus cotidianus Common bully Oceania 15 TL 1975
Gobiomorphus coxii Cox's gudgeon Oceania 19 TL 1864
Gobiomorphus gobioides Giant bully Southwest Pacific 17.4 TL 1837
Gobiomorphus hubbsi Bluegilled bully Oceania 8.2 TL 1959
Gobiomorphus huttoni Redfinned bully Oceania 12 TL 1894
Gobiomorus dormitor Bigmouth sleeper Western Central Atlantic 90 TL 1800
Gobiomorus maculatus Pacific sleeper North to South America 27 SL 1859
Gobiomorus polylepis Finescale sleeper Eastern Central Pacific 28 SL 1953
Guavina guavina Guavina Western Atlantic 30 SL 1837
Guavina micropus Eastern Central Pacific. 1953
Hemieleotris latifasciata Pygmy sleeper Central and South America 12 TL 1912
Hemieleotris levis South America 4.8 SL 1918
Hypseleotris acropinna Cryptic carp gudgeon Oceana 4.0 SL 2022
Hypseleotris aurea Golden carp gudgeon Oceania 8 TL 1950
Hypseleotris barrawayi Oceania 5.8 SL 2007
Hypseleotris bucephala Boofhead carp gudgeon Oceana 3.3 SL 2022
Hypseleotris compressa Empire gudgeon Oceania 12 SL 1864
Hypseleotris compressocephalus Asia 10.2 SL 1985
Hypseleotris cyprinoides Tropical carp-gudgeon Africa. Asia 8 SL 1837
Hypseleotris ejuncida Slender carp gudgeon Oceania 6 SL 1982
Hypseleotris everetti Asia 1895
Hypseleotris galii Firetailed gudgeon Oceania 5.5 TL 1898
Hypseleotris guentheri Asia and Oceania 7.5 SL 1875
Hypseleotris gymnocephala Bald carp gudgeon Oceana 3.1 SL 2022
Hypseleotris hutchinsi Mitchell gudgeon Oceania 4 TL 1987
Hypseleotris kimberleyensis Barnett River gudgeon Oceania 6 SL 1982
Hypseleotris klunzingeri Western carp gudgeon Oceania 6.5 TL 1898
Hypseleotris leuciscus Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1853
Hypseleotris moolooboolaensis Mary carp gudgeon Oceana 3.5 SL 2022
Hypseleotris notata Drysdale gudgeon Oceania 4 TL 1987
Hypseleotris pangel Asia 1927
Hypseleotris regalis Regent carp gudgeon Oceania 5 SL 1982
Hypseleotris tohizonae Africa 10 TL 1880
Leptophilypnion fittkaui South America 1.0 SL 2013
Leptophilypnion pusillus South America 0.9 SL 2013
Leptophilypnus fluviatilis Western Central Atlantic 6.4 SL 1916
Leptophilypnus guatemalensis North America 3.7 SL 2006
Leptophilypnus panamensis Central America 5.8 SL 1916
Microphilypnus acangaquara South America 1.4 SL 2011
Microphilypnus amazonicus South America 2.4 SL 1927
Microphilypnus macrostoma South America 2 SL 1927
Microphilypnus ternetzi South America 2 SL 1927
Mogurnda adspersa Southern purplespotted gudgeon Oceania 14 TL 1878
Mogurnda aiwasoensis Asia 4.1 SL 1996
Mogurnda arguni Asia 10.4 SL 2014
Mogurnda aurifodinae Northern mogurnda Asia and Oceania 10 SL 1938
Mogurnda cingulata Banded mogurnda Asia and Oceania 13 SL 1991
Mogurnda clivicola Flinders ranges mogurnda Oceania 13 SL 1999
Mogurnda furva Black mogurnda Oceania 12 SL 1986
Mogurnda kaifayama Asia 10.0 SL 1999
Mogurnda kaimana Asia 11.0 SL 2014
Mogurnda kutubuensis Lake Kutubu mogurnda Oceania 9.5 SL 1986
Mogurnda larapintae Desert mogurnda Oceania 13 SL 1896
Mogurnda lineata Kokoda mogurnda Oceania 8.5 SL 1991
Mogurnda maccuneae Oceania 7.4 SL 2000
Mogurnda magna Asia 19.1 SL 1996
Mogurnda malsmithi Oceania 6.8 SL 1993
Mogurnda mbuta Asia 10.2 SL 1999
Mogurnda mogurnda Northern trout gudgeon Oceania 20 TL 1844
Mogurnda mosa Oceania 11.7 SL 2000
Mogurnda oligolepis Kimberley mogurnda Oceania 8 SL 1999
Mogurnda orientalis Eastern mogurnda Oceania 11 SL 1991
Mogurnda pardalis Asia 12.7 SL 1996
Mogurnda pulchra Moresby mogurnda Oceania 8 SL 1990
Mogurnda spilota Blotched mogurnda Oceania 13 SL 1986
Mogurnda thermophila Dalhousie mogurnda Oceania 13.5 SL 1999
Mogurnda variegata Variegated mogurnda Oceania 13 SL 1951
Mogurnda vitta Striped mogurnda Oceania 12.5 SL 1986
Mogurnda wapoga Asia 6.3 SL 1999
Philypnodon grandiceps Flathead gudgeon Oceania 12 TL 1864
Philypnodon macrostomus Oceania 3.7 SL 2006
Ratsirakia legendrei Africa 17 TL 1919
Tateurndina ocellicauda Peacock gudgeon Oceania 7.5 TL 1955



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