Eleotridae

Bully sleepers

140 species

1. 1Allomogurnda flavimarginata Allen, 2003fresh · tropical
2. 2Allomogurnda hoesei Allen, 2003fresh · tropical
3. 3Allomogurnda insularis Allen, 2003fresh · tropical
4. 4Allomogurnda landfordorum Allen, 2003fresh · tropical
5. 5Allomogurnda montana Allen, 2003fresh · tropical
6. 6Allomogurnda multicincta Allen & Hoese, 2017fresh · tropical
7. 7Allomogurnda nesolepis (Weber, 1907) · Yellowbelly gudgeonfresh · tropical
8. 8Allomogurnda papua Allen, 2003fresh · tropical
9. 9Allomogurnda sampricei Allen, 2003fresh · tropical
10. 10Belobranchus belobranchus (Valenciennes, 1837) · Throat-spine gudgeonfresh · brackish · tropical
11. 11Belobranchus segura Keith, Hadiaty & Lord, 2012fresh · brackish · tropical
12. 12Bunaka gyrinoides (Bleeker, 1853) · Greenback gauvinafresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
13. 13Caecieleotris morrisi Walsh & Chakrabarty, 2016fresh · tropical
14. 14Calumia eilperinae Allen & Erdmann, 2010 · Fartail coraldgudgeonocean · tropical
15. 15Calumia godeffroyi (Günther, 1877) · Tailface sleeperocean · tropical · reef
16. 16Calumia papuensis Allen & Erdmann, 2010 · Papuan coralgudgeonocean · tropical
17. 17Calumia profunda Larson & Hoese, 1980 · Deepreef coralgudgeonocean · tropical
18. 18Dormitator cubanus Ginsburg, 1953fresh · tropical
19. 19Dormitator latifrons (Richardson, 1844) · Pacific fat sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · subtropical
20. 20Dormitator lebretonis (Steindachner, 1870)fresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
21. 21Dormitator lophocephalus Hoedeman, 1951fresh · tropical
22. 22Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1792) · Fat sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
23. 23Eleotris acanthopomus Bleeker, 1853 · Spinecheek gudgeonfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
24. 24Eleotris amblyopsis (Cope, 1871) · Large-scaled spinycheek sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
25. 25Eleotris andamensis Herre, 1939fresh · tropical
26. 26Eleotris annobonensis Blanc, Cadenat & Stauch, 1968fresh · brackish · tropical
27. 27Eleotris aquadulcis Allen & Coates, 1990 · Freshwater gudgeonfresh · tropical
28. 28Eleotris balia Jordan & Seale, 1905fresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
29. 29Eleotris bosetoi Mennesson, Keith, Ebner & Gerbeaux, 2016fresh · tropical
30. 30Eleotris brachyurus Bleeker, 1849fresh · tropical
31. 31Eleotris daganensis Steindachner, 1870fresh · brackish · tropical
32. 32Eleotris diamsoi Mennesson, Keith & Feunteun, 2020fresh · tropical
33. 33Eleotris douniasi Keith, Mennesson, Dahruddin & Hubert, 2021fresh · tropical
34. 34Eleotris fasciata Chen, 1964fresh · brackish · subtropical
35. 35Eleotris fusca (Forster, 1801) · Dusky sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
36. 36Eleotris klunzingerii Pfeffer, 1893ocean · tropical
37. 37Eleotris lutea Day, 1876 · Lutea sleeperbrackish · ocean · tropical
38. 38Eleotris macrocephala (Bleeker, 1857)ocean · tropical
39. 39Eleotris macrolepis (Bleeker, 1875)ocean · tropical
40. 40Eleotris mauritiana Bennett, 1832 · Widehead sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
41. 41Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker, 1853 · Broadhead sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
42. 42Eleotris oxycephala Temminck & Schlegel, 1845fresh · brackish · ocean · subtropical
43. 43Eleotris pellegrini Maugé, 1984fresh · brackish · tropical
44. 44Eleotris perniger (Cope, 1871) · Smallscaled spinycheek sleeperfresh · brackish · tropical
45. 45Eleotris picta Kner, 1863 · Spotted sleeperfresh · brackish · tropical
46. 46Eleotris pisonis (Gmelin, 1789) · Spinycheek sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
47. 47Eleotris sahanaensis Mennesson, Keith & Feunteun, 2020fresh · tropical
48. 48Eleotris sandwicensis Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875 · Sandwich Island sleeperfresh · brackish · tropical
49. 49Eleotris senegalensis Steindachner, 1870fresh · brackish · tropical
50. 50Eleotris soaresi Playfair, 1867fresh · tropical
51. 51Eleotris sumatraensis Mennesson, Keith, Sukmono, Risdawati & Hubert, 2021fresh · tropical
52. 52Eleotris tecta Bussing, 1996fresh · brackish · tropical
53. 53Eleotris tubularis Heller & Snodgrass, 1903fresh · tropical
54. 54Eleotris valadei Keith, Mennesson & Henriette, 2020fresh · tropical
55. 55Eleotris vittata Duméril, 1861fresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
56. 56Eleotris vomerodentata Maugé, 1984fresh · tropical
57. 57Eleotris woworae Keith, Mennesson, Sauri & Hubert, 2021fresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
58. 58Erotelis armiger (Jordan & Richardson, 1895) · Flathead sleeperocean · tropical
59. 59Erotelis clarki (Hildebrand, 1938)brackish · tropical
60. 60Erotelis shropshirei (Hildebrand, 1938)fresh · tropical
61. 61Erotelis smaragdus (Valenciennes, 1837) · Emerald sleeperbrackish · ocean · tropical
62. 62Formosaneleotris hualienensis Chen, 2024fresh · subtropical
63. 63Giuris margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1837) · Snakehead gudgeonfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
64. 64Gobiomorphus alpinus Stokell, 1962fresh · temperate
65. 65Gobiomorphus australis (Krefft, 1864) · Striped gudgeonfresh · brackish · subtropical
66. 66Gobiomorphus basalis (Gray, 1842) · Cran's bullyfresh · temperate
67. 67Gobiomorphus breviceps (Stokell, 1939) · Upland bullyfresh · temperate
68. 68Gobiomorphus cotidianus McDowall, 1975 · Common bullyfresh · brackish · ocean · subtropical
69. 69Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft, 1864) · Cox's gudgeonfresh
70. 70Gobiomorphus gobioides (Valenciennes, 1837) · Giant bullyfresh · brackish · ocean · subtropical
71. 71Gobiomorphus hubbsi (Stokell, 1959) · Bluegilled bullyfresh · brackish · ocean · subtropical
72. 72Gobiomorphus huttoni (Ogilby, 1894) · Redfinned bullyfresh · brackish · ocean · subtropical
73. 73Gobiomorus dormitor Lacepède, 1800 · Bigmouth sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
74. 74Gobiomorus maculatus (Günther, 1859) · Pacific sleeperfresh · brackish · subtropical
75. 75Gobiomorus polylepis Ginsburg, 1953 · Finescale sleeperfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
76. 76Guavina guavina (Valenciennes, 1837) · Guavinafresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
77. 77Guavina micropus Ginsburg, 1953brackish · ocean · tropical
78. 78Hemieleotris latifasciata (Meek & Hildebrand, 1912) · Pygmy sleeperfresh · tropical
79. 79Hemieleotris levis Eigenmann, 1918fresh · tropical
80. 80Hypseleotris acropinna Thacker, Geiger & Unmack, 2022 · Cryptic carp gudgeonfresh · subtropical
81. 81Hypseleotris aurea (Shipway, 1950) · Golden carp gudgeonfresh · subtropical
82. 82Hypseleotris barrawayi Larson, 2007fresh · tropical
83. 83Hypseleotris bucephala Thacker, Geiger & Unmack, 2022 · Boofhead carp gudgeonfresh · subtropical
84. 84Hypseleotris compressa (Krefft, 1864) · Empire gudgeonfresh · tropical
85. 85Hypseleotris compressocephalus (Chen, 1985)fresh · brackish · subtropical
86. 86Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837) · Tropical carp-gudgeonfresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
87. 87Hypseleotris ejuncida Hoese & Allen, 1982 · Slender carp gudgeonfresh · tropical
88. 88Hypseleotris everetti (Boulenger, 1895)fresh · tropical
89. 89Hypseleotris galii (Ogilby, 1898) · Firetailed gudgeonfresh · temperate
90. 90Hypseleotris guentheri (Bleeker, 1875)fresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
91. 91Hypseleotris gymnocephala Thacker, Geiger & Unmack, 2022 · Bald carp gudgeonfresh · subtropical
92. 92Hypseleotris hutchinsi (Hoese & Allen, 1987) · Mitchell gudgeonfresh · subtropical · newer than the 2023 backbone
93. 93Hypseleotris kimberleyensis Hoese & Allen, 1982 · Barnett River gudgeonfresh · tropical
94. 94Hypseleotris klunzingeri (Ogilby, 1898) · Western carp gudgeonfresh · subtropical
95. 95Hypseleotris leuciscus (Bleeker, 1853)brackish · ocean · tropical
96. 96Hypseleotris moolooboolaensis Thacker, Geiger & Unmack, 2022 · Mary carp gudgeonfresh · tropical
97. 97Hypseleotris notata (Hoese & Allen, 1987) · Drysdale gudgeonfresh · tropical
98. 98Hypseleotris pangel Herre, 1927fresh · tropical
99. 99Hypseleotris regalis Hoese & Allen, 1982 · Regent carp gudgeonfresh · tropical
100. 100Hypseleotris tohizonae (Steindachner, 1880)fresh · tropical
101. 101Leptophilypnion fittkaui Roberts, 2013fresh · tropical
102. 102Leptophilypnion pusillus Roberts, 2013fresh · tropical
103. 103Leptophilypnus fluviatilis Meek & Hildebrand, 1916brackish · tropical
104. 104Leptophilypnus guatemalensis Thacker & Pezold, 2006fresh · tropical
105. 105Leptophilypnus panamensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1916)fresh · tropical
106. 106Microphilypnus acangaquara Caires & Figueiredo, 2011fresh · tropical
107. 107Microphilypnus amazonicus Myers, 1927fresh · tropical
108. 108Microphilypnus macrostoma Myers, 1927fresh · tropical
109. 109Microphilypnus ternetzi Myers, 1927fresh · tropical
110. 110Mogurnda adspersa (Castelnau, 1878) · Southern purplespotted gudgeonfresh · subtropical
111. 111Mogurnda aiwasoensis Allen & Renyaan, 1996fresh · tropical
112. 112Mogurnda arguni Allen & Hadiaty, 2014fresh · tropical
113. 113Mogurnda aurifodinae Whitley, 1938 · Northern mogurndafresh · tropical
114. 114Mogurnda cingulata Allen & Hoese, 1991 · Banded mogurndafresh · tropical
115. 115Mogurnda clivicola Allen & Jenkins, 1999 · Flinders ranges mogurndafresh · tropical
116. 116Mogurnda furva Allen & Hoese, 1986 · Black mogurndafresh · tropical
117. 117Mogurnda kaifayama Allen & Jenkins, 1999fresh · tropical
118. 118Mogurnda kaimana Allen & Hadiaty, 2014fresh · tropical
119. 119Mogurnda kutubuensis Allen & Hoese, 1986 · Lake Kutubu mogurndafresh · tropical
120. 120Mogurnda larapintae (Zietz, 1896) · Desert mogurndafresh · tropical
121. 121Mogurnda lineata Allen & Hoese, 1991 · Kokoda mogurndafresh · tropical
122. 122Mogurnda maccuneae Jenkins, Buston & Allen, 2000fresh · tropical
123. 123Mogurnda magna Allen & Renyaan, 1996fresh · tropical
124. 124Mogurnda malsmithi Allen & Jebb, 1993fresh · tropical
125. 125Mogurnda mbuta Allen & Jenkins, 1999fresh · tropical
126. 126Mogurnda mogurnda (Richardson, 1844) · Northern trout gudgeonfresh · tropical
127. 127Mogurnda mosa Jenkins, Buston & Allen, 2000fresh · tropical
128. 128Mogurnda oligolepis Allen & Jenkins, 1999 · Kimberley mogurndafresh · tropical
129. 129Mogurnda orientalis Allen & Hoese, 1991 · Eastern mogurndafresh · tropical
130. 130Mogurnda pardalis Allen & Renyaan, 1996fresh · tropical
131. 131Mogurnda pulchra Horsthemke & Staeck, 1990 · Moresby mogurndafresh · tropical
132. 132Mogurnda spilota Allen & Hoese, 1986 · Blotched mogurndafresh · tropical
133. 133Mogurnda thermophila Allen & Jenkins, 1999 · Dalhousie mogurndafresh · subtropical
134. 134Mogurnda variegata Nichols, 1951 · Variegated mogurndafresh · tropical
135. 135Mogurnda vitta Allen & Hoese, 1986 · Striped mogurndafresh · tropical
136. 136Mogurnda wapoga Allen, Jenkins & Renyaan, 1999fresh · tropical
137. 137Philypnodon grandiceps (Krefft, 1864) · Flathead gudgeonfresh · brackish · subtropical
138. 138Philypnodon macrostomus Hoese & Reader, 2006fresh · brackish · ocean · tropical
139. 139Ratsirakia legendrei (Pellegrin, 1919)fresh · tropical
140. 140Tateurndina ocellicauda Nichols, 1955 · Peacock gudgeonfresh · tropical

Source: FishBase v25.04 (fishbase.org), via cboettig/fishbase, fetched 2026-10-18.