Giuris margaritaceus

Giuris margaritaceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Giuris
Species:
G. margaritaceus
Binomial name
Giuris margaritaceus
(Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Eleotris margaritacea Valenciennes, 1837
  • Eleotris aporos Bleeker, 1854
  • Ophieleotris aporos (Bleeker, 1854)
  • Ophiocara aporos (Bleeker, 1854)
  • Eleotris hoedtii Bleeker, 1854
  • Eleotris vanicolensis Sauvage, 1880
  • Eleotris planiceps Macleay, 1883
  • Eleotris aporocephalus Macleay, 1884
  • Hypseleotris agilis Herre, 1927
  • Ophieleotris agilis (Herre, 1927)
  • Giuris margaritacea Valenciennes, 1837

Giuris margaritaceus, the snakehead gudgeon, Aporos sleeper, or ornate sleeper, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae found in marine, brackish, and fresh waters from Madagascar to Melanesia. This species grows to a total length of 29 cm (11 in) with a maximum recorded weight of 171 g (6.0 oz). This species is important to the local peoples as a food fish.[2]

References

  1. ^ Larson, H.; Goatley, C. (2025). "Giuris margaritaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025: e.T274979439A246550801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T274979439A246550801.en. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Giuris margaritaceus". FishBase. August 2019 version.


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