Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837)
Tropical carp-gudgeon
Hypseleotris cyprinoides
photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

 Family:  Eleotridae (Sleepers), subfamily: Eleotrinae
 Max. size:  8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal, amphidromous
 Distribution:  Africa. Asia: Reported from Palau (Ref. 6371), the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559), the Philippines (Ref. 55103) Indonesia, New-Guinea, New Caledonia, the Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa, up to La Réunion, Comoros, and Madagascar (Ref. 97791).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9
 Biology:  Favors shallow vegetated margins of freshwater streams entering estuaries. Feeds on mosquito and other insect larvae. Threatened by coastal development and destruction of habitat through farming, industrial and urban activities (Ref. 7248).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 06.05.94
 Modified by: Busson, Frédéric - 02.09.11
 Checked by: Busson, Frédéric - 02.09.11

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