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Gobiomorus dormitor Lacepède, 1800

Bigmouth sleeper
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Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Gobiomorus dormitor   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Nicaragua country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Lake Xiloá and introduced at Lake Apoyo May 1991. It has been reported to prey upon the atherinid Melaniris cf. sardina in Lake Apoyo and cichlid fry and smaller G. dormitor (Ref. 46128).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: Gobiomorus: Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien; zoet water; brak water demersaal; amfidroom (Ref. 46888).   Tropical; 22°C - 29°C (Ref. 36880); 33°N - 5°S, 98°W - 35°W (Ref. 117424)

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