''Eleotris'' is a

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in the

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Eleotridae Eleotridae is a family of fish commonly known as sleeper gobies, with about 34 genera and 180 species. Most species are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, but there are also species in subtropical and temperate regions, warmer parts of th ...

with a circumglobal distribution in

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and subtropical regions.

Species

There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Eleotris acanthopoma ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sl ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Eleotris amblyopsis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' ( Cope, 1871) (Large-scaled spiny-cheek sleeper) * ''

Eleotris andamensis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' Herre, 1939 * ''

Eleotris annobonensis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

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, Cadenat & Stauch, 1968 * ''

Eleotris aquadulcis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' G. R. Allen & Coates, 1990 (Freshwater sleeper) * ''

Eleotris balia ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1905 * ''

Eleotris belizianus ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' Sauvage, 1880 * ''

Eleotris bosetoi ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' Mennesson,

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, Ebner & Gerbeaux, 2016 Mennesson, M.I., Keith, P., Ebner, B.C. & Gerbeaux, P. (2016): ''Eleotris bosetoi'' (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Eleotridae), a New Species of Freshwater Fish from the Solomon Islands. ''Pacific Science, 70 (4): 495-507.'' * '' Eleotris daganensis''

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, 1870 * ''

Eleotris douniasi ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

, Mennesson, Dahruddin & Hubert, 2021 * ''

Eleotris fasciatus ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' T. R. Chen, 1964 * '' Eleotris feai'' Thys van den Audenaerde & Tortonese, 1974 * '' Eleotris fusca'' (

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& J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Dusky sleeper) * '' Eleotris lutea'' F. Day, 1876 (Lutea sleeper) * '' Eleotris mauritiana'' E. T. Bennett, 1832 (Wide-head sleeper) * ''

Eleotris macrolepis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Eleotridae with a range (biology), circumglobal distribution in tropical region, tropical and Subtropics, subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in t ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Eleotris melanosoma ''Eleotris melanosoma'', the broadhead sleeper or dusky sleeper, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae native to marine, fresh, and brackish waters from coastal eastern Africa through southern Asia to the islands of the western Pacific Oc ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Eleotris oxycephala ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

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& Schlegel, 1845 * ''

Eleotris pellegrini ''Eleotris pellegrini'' is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to Madagascar where it can be found in mangrove swamps. This species can reach a length of . The specific name honours the French ichthyologist Jacques Pellegrin (1873 ...

'' Maugé, 1984 * ''

Eleotris perniger ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' ( Cope, 1871) (Small-scaled spiny-cheek sleeper) * '' Eleotris picta'' Kner, 1863 (Spotted sleeper) * '' Eleotris pisonis'' (

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, 1789) (Spiny-cheek sleeper) * ''

Eleotris sandwicensis ''Eleotris sandwicensis'', the Sandwich Island sleeper, Hawaiian sleeper or oopu, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it can be found in marine, fresh, and brackish waters around the coast. Due to ...

'' Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875 (Sandwich Island sleeper, Hawaiian sleeper, oopu) * '' Eleotris senegalensis''

, 1870 * ''

Eleotris soaresi ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' Playfair, 1867 * ''

Eleotris sumatraensis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' Mennesson,

, Sukmono, Risdawati & Hubert, 2021 * ''

Eleotris tecta ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' W. A. Bussing, 1996 * ''

Eleotris tubularis ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

'' Heller &

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, 1903 * ''

Eleotris vittata ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny s ...

'' A. H. A. Duméril, 1861 * ''

Eleotris vomerodentata ''Eleotris vomerodentata'' is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de M ...

'' Maugé, 1984 * ''

Eleotris woworae ''Eleotris'' is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eleotris acanthopoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Spiny sle ...

, Mennesson, Sauri & Hubert, 2021

References

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