Hypseleotris
regalis
Hoese & Allen, 1982
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Family:
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Eleotridae
(Sleepers), subfamily: Eleotrinae
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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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Prince Regent gudgeon |
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Max. size:
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5.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7299) |
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Environment: |
demersal; non-migratory; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical; 15°S - 16°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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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: known only from the upper Roe River and Youwangela Creek in the Prince Regent Reserve of northern Western Australia.
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Biology: |
Inhabits clear, rocky pools with slow to moderate flow. Small groups are seen hovering in midwater or swimming slowly near rocky crevices or among vegetation or submerged branches (Ref. 5259, 44894). Females light colored, with truncate caudal fin and dorsal well separated. Males grow to bigger size, with rounded caudal fin, prolonged dorsal and anal rays and the first dorsal membrane almost touching the second dorsal (Ref. 2906).
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Red List Status: |
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt) (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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