''Eleotris'' is a

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in the

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Eleotridae Eleotridae is a family of fish commonly known as sleeper gobies, with about 34 genera and 180 species. Most species are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, but there are also species in subtropical and temperate regions, warmer parts of th ...

with a circumglobal distribution in

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and subtropical regions.

Species

There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sleeper) * '' Eleotris amblyopsis'' (

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, 1871) (Large-scaled spiny-cheek sleeper) * '' Eleotris andamensis'' Herre, 1939 * '' Eleotris annobonensis'' Blanc, Cadenat & Stauch, 1968 * '' Eleotris aquadulcis'' G. R. Allen & Coates, 1990 (Freshwater sleeper) * '' Eleotris balia'' D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1905 * '' Eleotris belizianus''

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, 1880 * '' Eleotris bosetoi'' Mennesson,

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, Ebner & Gerbeaux, 2016 Mennesson, M.I., Keith, P., Ebner, B.C. & Gerbeaux, P. (2016): ''Eleotris bosetoi'' (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Eleotridae), a New Species of Freshwater Fish from the Solomon Islands. ''Pacific Science, 70 (4): 495-507.'' * ''

Eleotris daganensis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny ...

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, 1870 * ''

Eleotris douniasi ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

, Mennesson, Dahruddin &

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, 2021 * '' Eleotris fasciatus'' T. R. Chen, 1964 * ''

Eleotris feai ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' Thys van den Audenaerde & Tortonese, 1974 * ''

Eleotris fusca The dusky sleeper or brown spinecheek gudgeon (''Eleotris fusca'') is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae Eleotridae is a family of fish commonly known as sleeper gobies, with about 34 genera and 180 species. Most species are found in t ...

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& J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Dusky sleeper) * ''

Eleotris lutea ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' F. Day, 1876 (Lutea sleeper) * ''

Eleotris mauritiana ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny ...

'' E. T. Bennett, 1832 (Wide-head sleeper) * '' Eleotris macrolepis'' Bleeker, 1875 * '' Eleotris melanosoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Broad-head sleeper) * '' Eleotris oxycephala''

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& Schlegel, 1845 * ''

Eleotris pellegrini ''Eleotris pellegrini'' is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to Madagascar where it can be found in mangrove swamps. This species can reach a length of . The specific name honours the French ichthyologist Jacques Pellegrin ...

'' Maugé, 1984 * '' Eleotris perniger'' (

, 1871) (Small-scaled spiny-cheek sleeper) * ''

Eleotris picta ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny ...

'' Kner, 1863 (Spotted sleeper) * ''

Eleotris pisonis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' ( J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (Spiny-cheek sleeper) * ''

Eleotris sandwicensis ''Eleotris sandwicensis'', the Sandwich Island sleeper, Hawaiian sleeper or oopu, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it can be found in marine, fresh, and brackish waters around the coast. Due to ...

'' Vaillant &

, 1875 (Sandwich Island sleeper, Hawaiian sleeper, oopu) * ''

Eleotris senegalensis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny ...

, 1870 * '' Eleotris soaresi'' Playfair, 1867 * ''

Eleotris sumatraensis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' Mennesson,

, Sukmono, Risdawati &

, 2021 * '' Eleotris tecta'' W. A. Bussing, 1996 * '' Eleotris tubularis'' Heller &

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, 1903 * '' Eleotris vittata'' A. H. A. Duméril, 1861 * '' Eleotris vomerodentata'' Maugé, 1984 * '' Eleotris woworae''

, Mennesson, Sauri &

, 2021

References

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