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Eleotris senegalensis Steindachner, 1870

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Diagnosis: 33-43 (usually 36-40) scales in longitudinal series on flanks, and 2-5 scales on caudal fin base; 12-17 (usually 13 or 14) in rearward transverse series; body pigmentation usually dark with a broad, dark band on flanks, from pectoral-fin base towards caudal-fin base (Ref. 57413). No prominent dark spot on dorsal part of pectoral fin base (Ref. 57413), if dark pigment present, not distinct from pigment on nape (Ref. 81660). Sensory papillae on upper rear field of opercle form a forked row (Ref. 81660).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gobiiformes

Family: Eleotridae

Genus: Eleotris

Species: Eleotris senegalensis Steindachner, 1870

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Africa: Senegal (Ref. 57413, 81660) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 57413) and Angola (Ref. 81660). In Lower Guinea found in lower courses of most rivers, though not apparently collected from between the Ogowe and the Kouilou (Ref. 81660). Also reported from Namibia (Ref. 92840).

    • Biology

    Occurs in freshwaters and brackish environments along the coast (Ref. 6802). Maximum reported standard length 165 mm (Ref. 81660).

    Habitat

    brackish

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless