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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›orderPerciformes
  4. ›familyEleotridae
  5. ›genusLeptophilypnus
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IUCN LC · Least concern

Freshwater Sleeper Goby

Leptophilypnus fluviatilis Meek & Hildebrand, 1916

Also calledGuavina-de-canal (por) · Панамская лептофилипна (rus)

First described in: Meek, S. E.; Hildebrand S. F. (1916). The fishes of the fresh waters of Panama. <em>Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series.</em> v. 10 (no. 15): 217-374, Pls. 6-32.

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Leptophilypnus fluviatilis Meek & Hildebrand 1916

Leptophilypnus fluviatilis Meek & Hildebrand 1916 . Atlantic Freshwater Sleeper; Dormilón de Agua Dulce Vouchers: UCR 0267-010 (1); other collections: UF 106911 (1). Distribution: Western Atlantic and eastern Pacific (Canal zone in Panama) oceans; from Honduras to Panama; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) GM and Es (Atlantic); 0–141 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2020), population trend unknown. Literature: Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 4418; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo (2021: 36; listed, including information on distribution).

Continental fishes of Nicaragua: diversity, distribution and conservation status; with an annotated and illustrated checklist of species and an identification guide to families

discussion

References: Angulo et al. (2013: 1007; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data) and Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 4418; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).

New records and range extensions to the Costa Rican freshwater fish fauna, with an updated checklist

distribution

Distribution: Global: Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific (Canal zone in Panama) Oceans; from Honduras to Panama; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: To (Atlantic), 0 – 6 m. a. s. l., Per, Dia.

New records and range extensions to the Costa Rican freshwater fish fauna, with an updated checklist

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2386301.