Eleotris fusca

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The dusky sleeper or brown spinecheek gudgeon (Eleotris fusca) is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae found in many Indo-West Pacific regions, from the coast of eastern Africa to Hawaii, where it can be found in lagoons, estuaries, and freshwater streams with muddy bottoms.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Gobiiformes
Family:Eleotridae
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Dusky sleeper
Eleotris fusca
from Java, Indonesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Eleotris
Species:
E. fusca
Binomial name
Eleotris fusca
(Forster, 1801)
Synonyms[2]
  • Culius fuscus (Forster, 1801)
  • Culius niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Eleotris cavifrons Blyth, 1860
  • Eleotris fornasini Bianconi, 1858[3]
  • Eleotris klunzingerii Pfeffer, 1893
  • Eleotris niger Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
  • Poecilia fusca Forster, 1801
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Description

The size of this species varies between 18cm (7 in) to 26 cm (10 in) in length.[2][4] Its colour ranges from a greyish brown to a dark brown.

Diet

Brown spinecheek gudgeons feed on crustaceans, insects, and gastropods.

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