Four-Eyed Sleeper
Bostrychus sinensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 22 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This sleeper goby lives in inshore waters and sometimes pushes up into fresh water, hunting crustaceans and small fish along the bottom. Stout bodied and dark, it reaches about 22 centimetres and turns up fresh in local markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Eleotridae › Bostrychus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279944.
FAQ
- Is the Four-Eyed Sleeper dangerous to divers?
- The Four-Eyed Sleeper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Four-Eyed Sleeper get?
- The Four-Eyed Sleeper grows to about 22 cm.