Bald carp gudgeon
📖 Overview
Overview information for Bald carp gudgeon is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 30 - 31. This species is distinguished from other southeastern Hypseleotris by the following set of characters: blunt head and lack of dorsal scales up until posteriad as middle of second dorsal fin; absence of pointed median fin tips (present in H. acropinna, H. galii, H. mooloboolaensis); and distinct median fin coloration in mature males: distal portion of fin bearing band of pale orange, shading into thin band of white .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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