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Pacific Sleeper

Gobiomorus maculatus

Also known as: Pacific Fat Sleeper, Sleeper Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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Adult
@rustica · Mi Casa, Mexico · January 20191 / 1
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Overview

Found over brackish, and freshwater creeks, lakes, rivers, and swamps.
Juveniles found close to coastlines.
Widespread North to South America

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

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black stripes
Head & Mouth
star eye

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found over brackish, and freshwater creeks, lakes, rivers, and swamps.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyEleotridae
    6. genusGobiomorus
    7. speciesGobiomorus maculatus (Günther, 1859)

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