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Eleotridae (Bully sleepers) > Eleotrinae
Etymology: Gobiomorphus: Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, morphe = shape (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Subtropical; 4°C - 22°C (Ref. 13614); 34°S - 47°S
Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13614)
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.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McDowall, R.M., 1990. Freshwater fishes and fisheries of New Zealand -The angler's el dorado. Aquat. Sci. 2(2):281-341. (Ref. 11115)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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