Eleotris fusca explained

The dusky sleeper or brown spinecheek gudgeon (Eleotris fusca) is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae found in many Indo-West Pacific regions, from the coast of eastern Africa to Hawaii, where it can be found in lagoons, estuaries, and freshwater streams with muddy bottoms.

Description

The size of this species varies between 18cm (7 in) to 26cm (10inches) in length.^[1] Its colour ranges from a greyish brown to a dark brown.

Diet

Brown spinecheek gudgeons feed on crustaceans, insects, and gastropods.

External links

• http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219356
• https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=553314
• http://en.bdfish.org/2011/10/dusky-sleeper-eleotris-fusca-forster-1801/
• 10.1007/s10228-005-0289-z . 52 . 4 . Recruitment of amphidromous sleepers Eleotris acanthopoma, Eleotris melanosoma, and Eleotris fusca into the Teima River, Okinawa Island . Ichthyological Research . 325–335. 2005. Maeda. Ken. Tachihara . Katsunori .
• Eleotris fusca (Fishes of Australia)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eleotris fusca . 2023-11-04 . fishesofaustralia.net.au.