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Northern Mud Gudgeon
Ophiocara porocephala (Valenciennes, 1837)
Also calledBau (fij) · Cabot des Seychelles (fra) · Cabot marare (fra) · Eléotris à tête poreuse (fra) · Hoshimadarahaze (jpn) · Schlangenkopfschläfergrundel (deu) · Éléotris à tête poreuse (fra) · Плоскоголовая офиокара (rus) · ปลาบู่หัวมัน (tha) · ホシマダラハゼ (jpn) · 頭孔塘鱧 (zho)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Ecology The species occurs mainly in the vegetation or under stones, roots or under leaf litter in the lower parts of rivers and ponds, from tidal influence to 15 m high in altitude, with sandy, muddy or gravel bottoms. It is carnivorous and feeds on crustaceans, molluscs and fish. It is particularly abundant in Seychelles Islands where it dominates the fish communities in rivers and ponds (Keith et al., 2006).
Review of Ophiocara (Teleostei: Butidae) from Indo-Pacific Islands
description
(Figs 2 - 3, 6, 8; Tabs II-III) Eleotris madagascariensis, Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837, Madagascar, Goudot coll.; syntypes: MNHN-IC-A- 2709 (2).
Review of Ophiocara (Teleostei: Butidae) from Indo-Pacific Islands
description
Description Below, the lectotype counts are given first, followed in brackets, if different, by the other specimens counts. The scale counts are given in table II and selected morphometrics in table III. The body is more ovoid than elongated. The body depth at anus is 22 (19 - 26 % SL), at first dorsal fin 21 (20 - 26 % SL), and the caudal peduncle depth is 17 (14 - 17 % SL). Predorsal length 44 (42 - 46 % SL) and preanal length 68 (61 - 69 % SL). Size: up to 27 cm SL. The head 37 (33 - 39 % SL) is depressed, the snout is convex. The anterior nostrils are long, reaching lower margin of upper lip. The mouth and jaw length 15 (14 - 16 % SL) are large with inwardly curved teeth set on both jaws and larger on outer row of upper jaw. Posterior end of maxillary extending below 1 / 2 or 2 / 3 of posterior margin of eye. Eye diameter 6 (6 - 8 % SL) and interorbital length 13 (11 - 14 % SL). Usually 26 vertebrae. Gill opening extending beyond the posterior end of urohyal. Gill rakers 12 - 13. Dorsal fins VI-I, 8 with no filamentous rays. The first dorsal fin is with second, third and fourth rays longer. Anal fin I, 7 directly opposite to the second dorsal fin. The caudal fin is with 14 - 15
Review of Ophiocara (Teleostei: Butidae) from Indo-Pacific Islands
description
Eleotris limosus Smith, 1936, Isipingo lagoon, South Africa; holotype (unique): SAIAB 95.
Review of Ophiocara (Teleostei: Butidae) from Indo-Pacific Islands
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2386201.