New Distributional Record of Oxyeleotris Urophthalmus (Bleeker 1851) (Eleotridae: Butinae) from India

Fishes under the genus Oxyeleotris are commonly known as sleeper gobies (Eleotridae: Butinae), being distributed widely across Asia in estuarine mangrove to near-shore marine benthic habitats. Presently, 17 valid species are recognized in the genus, none of which are previously reported from India....

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Published in:Thalassas : revista de ciencias del mar 2022-10, Vol.38 (2), p.1281-1286
Main Authors: Yogesh Kumar, J. S., Panda, Pradip, Sen, Arya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic habitats
Benthos
Biosphere
Brackishwater environment
Coastal Sciences
Colour
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Eleotridae
Estuaries
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Habitats
Islands
Mangrove swamps
Mangroves
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Marine fishes
New records
Oceanography
Oxyeleotris
Zoology
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Summary:Fishes under the genus Oxyeleotris are commonly known as sleeper gobies (Eleotridae: Butinae), being distributed widely across Asia in estuarine mangrove to near-shore marine benthic habitats. Presently, 17 valid species are recognized in the genus, none of which are previously reported from India. Present work reports the presence of Oxyeleotris urophthalmus , from the mangrove ecosystem of Sunderban Biosphere Reserve, as new records for India and the region and confirms the presence of the genus from Indian waters. Morphological data, coloration, and wild habitat are detailed for this new record.
ISSN:0212-5919
2366-1674
DOI:10.1007/s41208-022-00461-1