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Family Order: Gobiiformes 🍽️ 12 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish

Eleotridae

Species

187

Genera

25

Max Length

90 cm

Max Weight

7.5 kg

Avg Trophic

3.46

Threatened

16

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Family

Eleotridae

+22 more

Genera

⭐ Notable Species

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Kribia Kribensis

Kribia kribensis

Spinycheek sleeper

Eleotris pisonis

Eleotris Vittata

Eleotris vittata

Dormitator maculatus

Bigmouth sleeper

Gobiomorus dormitor

Dormitator Lebretonis

Dormitator lebretonis

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico

8 spp.

Colombia

6 spp.

Australia

4 spp.

United States

4 spp.

Brazil

4 spp.

Venezuela

4 spp.

Mozambique

4 spp.

Panama

3 spp.

Ecuador

3 spp.

Seychelles

3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

carnivore

75%

3

piscivore

25%

1

Shallowest

0 m

Deepest

110 m

🌿 Genera in Family Eleotridae

3 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

35 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

27 species in this genus.

21 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

18 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

Kimberleyeleotris

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater

130

🔄 Diadromous

39

🌊 Marine

16

🌿 Brackish

2

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC

EN

CR

DD

Least Concern 81

Near Threatened 10

Vulnerable 5

Endangered 13

Critically Endangered 19

Data Deficient 29

🐟 Species in Eleotridae

187 total

Oxyeleotris Colasi

Oxyeleotris colasi

VU 💧 Freshwater

Oxyeleotris Mertoni

Oxyeleotris mertoni

LC 🌿 Diadromous

Oxyeleotris Siamensis

Oxyeleotris siamensis

Oxyeleotris Urophthalmus

Oxyeleotris urophthalmus

DD 💧 Freshwater

Pacific fat sleeper

Dormitator latifrons

LC 🌿 Diadromous Edible

Pacific sleeper

Gobiomorus maculatus

LC 💧 Freshwater

Oxyeleotris wisselensis

EN 💧 Freshwater

Papuan coralgudgeon

Calumia papuensis

Philypnodon Macrostomus

Philypnodon macrostomus

LC 🌿 Diadromous

Poreless gudgeon

Oxyeleotris nullipora

LC 💧 Freshwater

Prionobutis Dasyrhynchus

Prionobutis dasyrhynchus

DD 💧 Freshwater

Purari Mogurnda

Mogurnda malsmithi

LC 💧 Freshwater

Ratsirakia Legendrei

Ratsirakia legendrei

DD 💧 Freshwater

Redfinned bully

Gobiomorphus huttoni

NT 🌿 Diadromous

Regent carp gudgeon

Hypseleotris regalis

NT 💧 Freshwater

Sandwich Island sleeper

Eleotris sandwicensis

DD 💧 Freshwater Edible

Sentani gudgeon

Oxyeleotris heterodon

LC 💧 Freshwater

Oxyeleotris lineolata

LC 💧 Freshwater

Slender carp gudgeon

Hypseleotris ejuncida

CR 💧 Freshwater

Small-eyed loter

Prionobutis microps

LC 💧 Freshwater

Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper

Eleotris perniger

LC 💧 Freshwater

Southern purplespotted gudgeon

Mogurnda adspersa

LC 💧 Freshwater

Spangled gudgeon

Ophiocara ophicephalus

LC 🌿 Diadromous

Spinecheek gudgeon

Eleotris acanthopomus

LC 🌿 Diadromous Edible

Classification

Class Teleostei

Order Gobiiformes

Family Eleotridae

Genera 25

Species 187

Size & Biology

Max length 90 cm

Max weight 7.5 kg

Avg trophic 3.46

Depth range 0–110 m

Conservation

CR 19

EN 13

VU 5

NT 10

LC 81

DD 29

Characteristics

🍽️ 12 edible 🎣 1 game fish 🔴 16 threatened

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