''Hemieleotris'' is a
genus
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of small fishes in the family
Eleotridae
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native to
Central America
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and
Colombia
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, where they are only found in freshwater habitats.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Hemieleotris latifasciata''
(Meek
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& Hildebrand
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, 1912) (pygmy sleeper)
* ''
Hemieleotris levis''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1918
References
Eleotridae
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