Eleotris picta
Spotted Sleeper
NS
G5
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Eleotris
Eleotris picta (Spotted Sleeper)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North to South America: Pacific slope of California, USA to Peru and at the Galapagos Islands.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rivers of low to high current velocity and stagnant waters between sea level and 100 m elevation, generally occurs in freshwaters but sometimes in slightly brackish river mouths. More abundant near the coast and only large individuals are found upstream. Benthic species that lies waiting for prey, shrimps and fish under stones or overhanging shorelines (Ref. 36880).
Max length: 44.0 cm SL; common length: 25.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-10-02. Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Hugg, D.O. (1996) MAPFISH georeferenced mapping database. Freshwater and estuarine fishes of North America. Life Science Software. Dennis O. and Steven Hugg, 1278 Turkey Point Road, Edgewater, Maryland, USA.
Bussing, W.A. (1998) Peces de las aguas continentales de Costa Rica [Freshwater fishes of Costa Rica]. 2nd Ed. San José Costa Rica: Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica. 468 p.
Kullander, S.O. (2003) Gobiidae (Gobies). p. 657-665. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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