Spine-cheek Gudgeon

distribution

General distribution. Indo-West Pacific: Comoros, Seychelles; Indonesia east to Micronesia and French Polynesia, north to Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan), south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. Distribution in the Arabian Peninsula. Oman: It was reported for the first time from one locality (Dhofar Governorate, Salalah, Wadi Hasik) located in the inland water body of Oman adjacent to the shore of the Arabian Sea (Esmaeili et al. 2022; Esmaeili et al. 2023).

Inland fishes of the Arabian Peninsula: Review and a revised checklist

distribution

Distribution in Oman: Here, we report it for the first time in one locality (Wadi Hasik) located in the inland water body of Oman adjacent to the shore of the Arabian Sea (Fig. 31). Examined material: ZM-CBSU: S 103 - 1, 2, Oman: Dhofar Governorate, Salalah, Wadi Hasik, at Hasik Village, 17 ° 22 ’ 01.2 ” N, 55 ° 16 ’ 58.8 ” E, H. R. Esmaeili, S. M. Al-Jufaili, A. H. Masoumi, 04 Jan. 2022.

Ichthyodiversity in southeastern Arabian Peninsula: Annotated checklist taxonomy, short description and distribution of Inland fishes of Oman

etymology

Etymology: Eleotris: the name of a Nile fish, eleotris; acanthopomus: refers to the downward-pointing spine at the posterior margin of the preoperculum. Common name: Spine-cheek Gudgeon. Taxonomy: Eleotris acanthopomus was described by Bleeker [P.] 1853: 275 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 2)] from Western Sumatra, Indonesia.

Ichthyodiversity in southeastern Arabian Peninsula: Annotated checklist taxonomy, short description and distribution of Inland fishes of Oman

materials_examined

Holotype (unique): RMNH 25934. Short description: D VI – I, 8; A I, 8; Pt 16; P 2 I, 5; LR 51; TR 16; Pred. S 41; P-V 3 / 1 II II 1 / 8; V 10 + 15 = 25. The species of this genus have a downward-pointing spine at the posterior margin of the preoperculum, which is covered with skin. The species are distinguished by the differences in the sensory papillae. Eleotris acanthopomus has 5 transverse rows of papillae below the eyes. The 2 nd and 4 th transverse rows extend downwards beyond the longitudinal row below them, but the 3 rd and 5 th do not. Two longitudinal rows on the operculum do not touch at the posterior ends. Inhabits mainly brackish water. Takes up life at the bottom before it reaches 2 cm SL. General distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Comoros, Seychelles; Indonesia east to Micronesia and French Polynesia, north to Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan), south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Ichthyodiversity in southeastern Arabian Peninsula: Annotated checklist taxonomy, short description and distribution of Inland fishes of Oman