| Eleotridae (Bully sleepers) |
| 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish |
| Oceania: endemic to Australia. |
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| Lives in a variety of conditions ranging from clear, fast-flowing streams to muddy waterholes. Inhabits slow-flowing creeks. Juveniles common in estuaries (Ref. 44894). Most common at low altitude close to the coast. Spawns mainly in late summer and autumn at temperature near 21°C. Feeds on insects, crustaceans and fishes. The newly hatched larvae are apparently swept downstream, as juveniles are commonly found in estuaries (Ref. 44894). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs in coastal drainages from Maryborough, southern Queensland, southward through New South Wales to Wilson's Promontory, eastern Victoria. Known from the Southeast Coast Drainage Division between Rockhampton (Queensland) (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 11344. |
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