Hypseleotris kimberleyensis

Barnett River gudgeon
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Hypseleotris
Species: H. kimberleyensis
Binomial name
Hypseleotris kimberleyensis
Hoese & G. R. Allen, 1982

Hypseleotris kimberleyensis, commonly known as the Barnett River gudgeon, is a species of sleeper goby 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 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Wager, R. 1996. Hypseleotris kimberleyensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 July 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Hypseleotris kimberleyensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.