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Eleotris fusca in Micronesia,Fed.States of
Dusky sleeper

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Eleotris fusca   (Forster, 1801)
Family:	Eleotridae (Sleepers) , subfamily: Eleotrinae			picture (Elfus_u1.jpg) by Appleby, C.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Dusky sleeper
Max. size:	26.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5493)
Environment:	demersal; amphidromous
Climate:	tropical; 25; 45°N - 27°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to French Polynesia.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: (57)59-68 longitudinal line scales; preopercular spine present; (8)9-10 gillrakers on lower part of first branchial arch (Ref. 79840). Dark brown to black in color; horizontal lines on body; young with spotted fins (Ref. 5493).
Biology:	Adults inhabit lagoons, estuaries and freshwater (Ref. 6028, 48637, 79840). They occur in the lower reaches of freshwater streams, usually on mud bottoms (Ref. 44894). Juveniles are found mainly among mangrove roots in the more saline areas of lagoons and estuaries (Ref. 6028, 79840). Carnivorous (Ref. 79840). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Maugé, L.A.. 1986. (Ref. 6802)
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Micronesia,Fed.States of country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Donaldson, T.J. and R.F. Myers, 2002
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fm.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Myers, R.F., 1999
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	Modified:  Luna, Susan M.	Entered:  Pablico, Grace Tolentino

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