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Eleotris amblyopsis in Belize
Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper

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Eleotris amblyopsis   (Cope, 1871)
Family:	Eleotridae (Sleepers) , subfamily: Eleotrinae			picture (Elamb_u0.jpg) by Holm, E.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper
Max. size:	8.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 50190)
Environment:	demersal; amphidromous
Climate:	tropical; 25 - 28°C
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	North to South America: Atlantic drainage between South Carolina, USA and to French Guiana.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-9
Biology:	Encountered in fresh water as well as in hyper-saline environments (Ref. 13628). Benthic and hides between rocks or undergrowth during the day. Carnivorous, feeds on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 36880)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O.. 2003. (Ref. 50190)
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Belize country information
Common names:	Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper		Ref:  Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
National  Checklist:	Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bh.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/belize-fisheries
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
National Database:	Belize Biodiversity Information System
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	Entered:  Sampang, Arlene G.

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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07