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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: Microphilypnus: Greek, mikros = small + greek, phyle = a tribe (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Myers.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: lower Negro River basin, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 50190)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Gobiidae (Gobies). p. 657-665. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 50190)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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