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The peacock gudgeon or peacock goby (Tateurndina ocellicauda) is a tropical freshwater species of fish in the family Eleotridae that is endemic to the eastern part of Papua New Guinea. [3] It can be found in schools hovering over the substrate in rivers and ponds. This species can reach a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).
Ptereleotris hanae, commonly known as the blue gudgeon dartfish or blue hana goby, is a species of dartfish native to the western Pacific Ocean.It is a reef inhabitant, being found at depths of from 3 to 50 metres (9.8 to 164.0 ft), though usually no shallower than 6 metres (20 ft).
Kessler's gudgeon is a shallow-bodied, silvery fish with a pointed snout that grows to a length of about 12 centimetres (4.7 in) or occasionally 15 centimetres (5.9 in). It has a pair of barbels by the mouth which help it locate food and which are long enough to reach to the far side of the eye. [ 3 ]
Mogurnda adspersa (commonly known as the southern purple-spotted gudgeon) is a species of endangered gudgeon that is endemic to south-eastern mainland Australia (the states of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria and Queensland). [2] [3] The fish is brown, although the shade becomes lighter near its abdomen. Spots of various colours ...
The fimbriate gudgeon (Oxyeleotris fimbriata) is a species of sleeper goby native to the fresh waters of New Guinea and Australia. This species can reach a standard length of 18 cm (7.1 in), though most do not exceed 10 cm (3.9 in).
Graham's gudgeon, Grahamichthys radiatus, is a species of goby of the family Thalasseleotrididae, the only member of the genus Grahamichthys.This species is found in rock pools and in the neritic zone, to 50 metres (160 ft) in depth, where sand or mud is lies around and partially buries rocks, shells, or other objects. [2]
Goby is also used to describe some species which are not classified within the order Gobiiformes, such as the engineer goby or convict blenny Pholidichthys leucotaenia. [2] The word goby derives from the Latin gobius meaning " gudgeon ", [ 3 ] and some species of goby, especially the sleeper gobies in the family Eleotridae and some of the ...
Bostrychus zonatus, the Barred gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Butidae native to Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea where it can be found in fresh and brackish waters. This species can reach a length of 18.5 centimetres (7.3 in) SL .