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Peacock gudgeon

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Peacock gudgeon
Male
Female
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Tateurndina

Nichols, 1955
Species:
T. ocellicauda
Binomial name
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Nichols, 1955

The peacock gudgeon or peacock goby (Tateurndina ocellicauda) is a tropical freshwater species of sleeper goby that is endemic to the eastern part of Papua New Guinea. It can be found in schools hovering over the substrate in rivers and ponds. This species can reach a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It is currently the only known member of its genus.[1]

A male T. ocellidcauda guards his young.


References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tateurndina ocellicauda". FishBase. April 2013 version.