Spinycheek sleeper
📖 Overview
Adults are found on shallow, muddy or sandy bottoms . They appear to prefer estuarine freshwater tributaries, occurring in waters with a salinity range of 0 to 19 ppt , or up to 36.6 in some cases . Feed on dipteran larvae and pupae (especially the juveniles); crustaceans like crabs and shrimps; and small fishes. The diet changes with sexual maturity and season. Gonadal development takes place during the dry season. Average size at maturity is 5.7 mm for males and 4.3 mm for females .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spinycheek sleeper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spinycheek sleeper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Spinycheek sleeper is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 25°C - 30°C ; 32°N - Northwest to western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas, South Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to southeastern Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
dipteran larvae and pupae (especially the juveniles); crustaceans like crabs and shrimps; and small
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Small-scaled spinycheek sleeper · Spinycheek Sleeper |
| 🇫🇷French | Gobie |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Amorepixuna · Amoré · Amoré-pixuna · Amoré-preto · Guavina-preta · Moré-preto · Peixe-macaco |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Moroncillo · Morón · Pez perro · guavina espinosa |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleotris carvalhonis | Starks | 1913 | Synonym |
| Eleotris gyrinus | Valenciennes | 1837 | Synonym |
| Gobiomoroides piso | Lacepède | 1800 | Synonym |
| Gobius amorea | Walbaum | 1792 | Synonym |
| Gobius pisonis | Gmelin | 1789 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 101 records indexed .
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