Northern Mud Gudgeon

Ophiocara porocephala

Also known as: Flathead Sleeper, Gudgeon, Mud Cod, Sleeper Goby, Spangled Gudgeon, Spangled Sleeper

ALSO KNOWN AS

Flathead Sleeper
Gudgeon
Mud Cod
Sleeper Goby
Spangled Gudgeon
Spangled Sleeper

Northern Mud Gudgeon adult, photographed at Fond Ferdinand NP, Seychelles — @JarJar · Fond Ferdinand NP, Seychelles · February 20171 / 4

Overview

Found over mud bottoms, of freshwater creeks, as well as brackish estuaries, mangroves, river mouths, and lower courses of rivers, away from tidal zones.

These Gobies spend their juvenile time in the sea but as adults most live in freshwater.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: bands spots white spots

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-West Pacific
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LIVES IN

freshwater

Found over mud bottoms, of freshwater creeks, as well as brackish estuaries, mangroves, river mouths, and lower courses of rivers, away from tidal zones.

RANGE

Indo-West Pacific

Adult photos 4

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ALL STAGES

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Taxonomy

familyButidae
genusOphiocara
speciesOphiocara porocephala (Valenciennes, 1837)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase