Eleotridae
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Eleotridae is a family of mostly small, bottom-dwelling fishes commonly known as sleeper gobies, found in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats worldwide.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to inhabit both fresh and brackish waters
ⓘ
tolerance of low-oxygen environments ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongate ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | sleeper gobies ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Bostrychus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Butis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dormitator ⓘ Eleotris ⓘ Gobiomorphus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hypseleotris NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogurnda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophiocara NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxyeleotris NERFINISHED ⓘ Tateurndina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
small fishes
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Gobiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic predator
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | demersal eggs ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finCharacteristic |
rounded caudal fin
ⓘ
two separate dorsal fins ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| geographicRange | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | many species called sleeper gobies ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalDevelopment | often with planktonic larvae ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Mogurnda mogurnda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxyeleotris marmorata NERFINISHED ⓘ Tateurndina ocellicauda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gobiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pelvicFinConfiguration | not fused into suction disc ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalLifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
| usedIn | aquarium trade ⓘ |
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