Tropical Carp-Gudgeon
Hypseleotris cyprinoides
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This tiny gudgeon favours weedy shallows where freshwater streams meet estuaries, snapping up mosquito and other insect larvae. Coastal development and habitat loss from farming and industry threaten it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Eleotridae › Hypseleotris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278158.
FAQ
- Is the Tropical Carp-Gudgeon dangerous to divers?
- The Tropical Carp-Gudgeon is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tropical Carp-Gudgeon get?
- The Tropical Carp-Gudgeon grows to about 8 cm.