Bony fish
Dusky Sleeper
Eleotris fusca
Also known as: Bicolor Sleeper Goby, Broadhead Sleeper, Brown Gudgeon, Brown Sleeper, Brown Spine-cheek Gudgeon, Dusky Sleeper Goby, Freshwater Gudgeon, Gudgeon, Sleeper Goby, Sleepers, Spiny-cheek Sleepers
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Bicolor Sleeper Goby
- Broadhead Sleeper
- Brown Gudgeon
- Brown Sleeper
- Brown Spine-cheek Gudgeon
- Dusky Sleeper Goby
- Freshwater Gudgeon
- Gudgeon
- Sleeper Goby
- Sleepers
- Spiny-cheek Sleepers
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Overview
Found over mud bottoms, in lower reaches of freshwater estuaries, lagoons and streams.
Juveniles found in marine water around mangrove roots of estuaries and lagoons.
These Gobies spend their juvenile time in the sea but as adults most live in freshwater.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
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LIVES IN
Found over mud bottoms, in lower reaches of freshwater estuaries, lagoons and streams.
RANGE
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Adult photos 1
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ALL STAGES
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