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Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837)

Tropical carp-gudgeon
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Hypseleotris cyprinoides
Female picture by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Philippines country information

Common names: Maringyan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Specimens were collected from Lagu Lagu creek, Layog River at Balinsasayao, and at the Daguitan bridge, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Type specimen (male, 3.35 cm) collected from a creek at barrio Puru, Legaspi, Albay Province; other specimens from Rawis River (male, 2.4-3.3 cm; females 2.2 - 3.7 cm) (Ref. 439).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Thacker, C. and P.J. Unmack, 2005
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Golden sleeper, Tropical carp gudgeon, Éléotris cyprin, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: Hypseleotris: Greek, hypselos = high + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

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

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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