Empire Gudgeon (Hypseleotris compressa)

Also known as Australian Carp-gudgeon, Carp Gudgeon, Empire Fish, Gudgeon, Northern Carp-gudgeon, Sleeper Goby

Description

Also known as Australian Carp-gudgeon, Carp Gudgeon, Empire Fish, Gudgeon, Northern Carp-gudgeon, Sleeper Goby.

Found sheltering under branches, submerged trees, and aquatic vegetation, in freshwater, flowing and still waters, of rivers and stream.
They feed on algae, micro-crustaceans, and mosquito larvae.
Length - 6cm
Depth - ?m
Oceania - Australia, Southern Central New Guinea

These Gobies spend their juvenile time in the sea but as adults most live in freshwater. Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/22755

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