Sandwich Island sleeper

Eleotris sandwicensis

Eleotrid Fish beneath the Hawaiian Islands

Tropical
Regional distribution
North America
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Eleotris sandwicensis, commonly known as the Sandwich Island sleeper, the Hawaiian sleeper, or oʻopu, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae. Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, it can be found in marine, fresh, and brackish waters around the coast. Due to this capability of migrating between different marine environments, it is considered amphidromous.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Eleotris
Maximum length: 33 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Oceania: Hawaii. Reported from USA (Ref. 3881 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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