Gobiomorphus cotidianus McDowall, 1975
Common bully
photo by McDowall, R.M.

Family:  Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous
Distribution:  Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in various habitats such as small hypertrophic lakes, large oligotrophic lakes and lower reaches of rivers. Amphidromous (Ref. 11115). Feeds on a wide variety of benthic invertebrates.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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