Hypseleotris
aurea
(Shipway, 1950)
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Family:
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Eleotridae
(Sleepers), subfamily: Eleotrinae
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Google Image (not verified) http://www.ccfishery.net
May show another species!
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Golden gudgeon |
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Max. size:
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8.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7299) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
subtropical; 24°S - 27°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Oceania: Murchison and Gascoyne Rivers of south-central Western Australia.
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Biology: |
Inhabits rocky pools amongst dense clumps of submerged water weeds and dead branches (Ref. 2906, 44894). Presumably the species has a high tolerance to increased salinity levels and water temperatures, which typically occur in the habitat during drought periods (Ref. 44894). Males with slightly pronounced hump on forehead (Ref. 5259).
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Red List Status: |
Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc) (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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