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Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837)

Tropical carp-gudgeon
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Hypseleotris cyprinoides
Female picture by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

South Africa country information

Common names: Golden sleeper, Goue slaper
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Skelton, P.H., 1993
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Natal Province from south of the Pongolo River to the Umtamvuna Rivers (Ref. 6802). Threatened due to coastal development and destruction of habitat through farming, industrial and urban activities (Ref. 7248). Also Ref. 5493, 11228, 27553.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Keith, P., G. Marquet, P. Valade, P. Bosc and E. Vigneux, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Golden sleeper, Tropical carp gudgeon, Éléotris cyprin, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: Hypseleotris: Greek, hypselos = high + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614)

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