''Erotelis'' is a
genus
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of fishes 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 the tropical Indo-Pacific region, but there are also species in subtropical and temperate regions, warmer parts of t ...
native to the fresh, marine, and brackish coastal waters of the
Americas
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.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Erotelis armiger''
( D. S. Jordan & J. A. Richardson, 1895) (flathead sleeper)
* ''
Erotelis clarki
''Erotelis'' is a genus of fishes in the family Eleotridae native to the fresh, marine, and brackish coastal waters of the Americas.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Erotelis armiger'' ( D. S. Jordan & J. A. Richardson, 18 ...
''
(Hildebrand
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, 1938)
* ''
Erotelis shropshirei''
(Hildebrand, 1938)
* ''
Erotelis smaragdus''
(Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
, 1837) (emerald sleeper)
References
Eleotridae
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