Large-Scaled Spinycheek Sleeper
Eleotris amblyopsis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This sleeper haunts the bottom of fresh and even hyper saline waters, hiding among rocks and undergrowth by day. After dark it hunts fish and crustaceans, a small predator of just a few centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Eleotridae › Eleotris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277793.
FAQ
- Is the Large-Scaled Spinycheek Sleeper dangerous to divers?
- The Large-Scaled Spinycheek Sleeper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Large-Scaled Spinycheek Sleeper get?
- The Large-Scaled Spinycheek Sleeper grows to about 8.3 cm.