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Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède, 1801 Four-eyed sleeper |
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photo by
NREB, Sarawak/ DANIDA |
| Family: | Butidae (Gudgeon gobies) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: India to Australia and Taiwan (Ref. 7050). Also found in Japan and China (Ref. 559). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 26-27 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits inshore waters, sometimes entering fresh water (Ref. 9671). Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||