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Barnett River gudgeon (Hypseleotris kimberleyensis)
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Barnett River gudgeon (Hypseleotris kimberleyensis) specimen
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Eleotridae

Barnett River gudgeon

Hypseleotris kimberleyensis

Six Centimeters Eleotrid Fish of Australian Waters

  • Yellow
  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Freshwater fish
  • Oceania
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Hypseleotris kimberleyensis, the Barnett River gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to Australia, where it is only known from the Barnett River system of Kimberley, Western Australia. Its preferred habitat is rocky pools and streams. This species can reach a length of 6 cm (2.4 in).

Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Barnett River system (Manning Creek Gorge) in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia.

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