Peacock gudgeon
| Peacock gudgeon | |
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| Male | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Tateurndina |
| Species: | T. ocellicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Tateurndina ocellicauda | |
The peacock gudgeon or peacock goby (Tateurndina ocellicauda) is a tropical freshwater species of fish in the family Eleotridae that is endemic to the eastern part of Papua New Guinea. It can be found in schools hovering over the substrate in rivers and ponds. This species can reach a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]
A male T. ocellidcauda guards his young.
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Tateurndina ocellicauda". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tateurndina ocellicauda" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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