Hypseleotris Ejuncida
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''Hypseleotris ejuncida'', the slender gudgeon or slender carp gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family
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 ...
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
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, where it is only known to occur around
Kimberley Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events Australia * Kimberley (Western Australia) ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley * Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania * Kimberley, Tasmania a small town * County of Kimberley, a ...
in
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. Its favored habitat is rocky pools. This species can reach a length of .


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ejuncida Freshwater fish of Western Australia Kimberley (Western Australia) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fish described in 1982 {{Gobiiformes-stub