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Eleotris vittata Duméril, 1861

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: 53-68 scales in longitudinal series on flanks, plus up to 13 scales on caudal fin base; 17-24 (usually 18 or more) scales in rearward transverse series (Ref. 57413). No discrete dark spot present on upper pectoral fin base, if dark pigment present, not distinct from pigment on nape; 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 vittata Duméril, 1861

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Eastern Atlantic: widespread from Sierra Leone to Angola (Ref. 57413, 81660), its northern range may extends to Senegal (Ref. 57413). Reported southward up to the Kunene in Namibia (Ref. 33587). Also known from the islands of the Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 10812), including Bioko, Annobon (Equatorial Guinea) and Sao Tome and Principe (Ref. 81660).

    • Biology

    Occurs in coastal rivers, lagoons, creeks, estuaries (Ref. 6802, 57413, 81660) and mangrove areas (Ref. 6802, 57413). Maximum reported total length 265 mm (Ref. 6802).

    Habitat

    freshwater

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless