Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Eleotridae Bully sleepers

Genus: Hypseleotris

(See list of species below)



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21 species
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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
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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