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Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: Eleotris: The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Carl Benjamin Klunzinger (1834–1914) was a German physician and zoologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Indian Ocean: Zanzibar, Reunion and Mayotte (Ref. 116999).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3058)
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Mennesson, M.I. and P. Keith, 2017. Evidence of two species currently under the name of Eleotris fusca (Gobioidei: Eleotridae) in the Indian Ocean. Cybium 41(2):213-220. (Ref. 116999)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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