Finescale Sleeper
Gobiomorus polylepis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 28 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A freshwater sleeper of rivers and creeks with gentle current, the finescale sleeper rests on the bottom and ambushes other fish. It grows to about twenty eight centimetres and has the broad head and rounded fins typical of its family.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Eleotridae › Gobiomorus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280898.
FAQ
- Is the Finescale Sleeper dangerous to divers?
- The Finescale Sleeper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Finescale Sleeper get?
- The Finescale Sleeper grows to about 28 cm.