Peacock gudgeon
| Peacock gudgeon | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
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| Female | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Tateurndina Nichols, 1955 |
| Species: | T. ocellicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Tateurndina ocellicauda Nichols, 1955 | |
The peacock gudgeon or peacock goby (Tateurndina ocellicauda) is a tropical freshwater species of sleeper goby endemic to the eastern part of Papua New Guinea. It can be found in schools hovering over the substrate in rivers and ponds. This species can reach a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It is currently the only known member of its genus.[1]
Breeding in the aquarium
A male T. ocellidcauda guards his young.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tateurndina ocellicauda" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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