Giant bully
| Giant bully | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Gobiomorphus |
| Species: | G. gobioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Gobiomorphus gobioides (Valenciennes, 1837) | |
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The giant bully (Gobiomorphus gobioides) is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to New Zealand.[2] This is the largest species of bully and it can reach more than 25 cm (10 in) in length, but most are 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in).[1][3] Adults are generally found near the coast in freshwater, tidal or estuarine habitats.[1][3] The breeding behavior is poorly known, but the species is considered diadromous and it is suspected that the larvae spend time in the sea.[1][3]
It is very similar to the common bully (which can reach up to 15 cm or 5.9 in), but it has six dorsal spines, where the common bully usually has seven.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ling, N., West, D, Closs, G., Franklin, P., Allibone, R, Crow, S. & David, B. (2014). "Gobiomorphus gobioides". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T197320A2482119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T197320A2482119.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gobiomorphus gobioides" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- 1 2 3 4 "Giant Bully". NIWA Fish Atlas. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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