Oxyeleotris paucipora Roberts, 1978
Fewpored gudgeon

Family:  Butidae (Gudgeon gobies)
Max. size:  4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9
Biology:  Inhabits backwaters of rivers and small creeks, swamps, and lily lagoons, usually among thick aquatic vegetation over soft mud bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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