''Hypseleotris cyprinoides'', the tropical carp-gudgeon or tropical bitterling-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 ...

found in fresh, brackish, and marine coastal waters from Africa through southern Asia to the

Pacific Islands Collectively called the Pacific Islands, the islands in the Pacific Ocean are further categorized into three major island groups: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Depending on the context, the term ''Pacific Islands'' may refer to one of se ...

. This

amphidromous Fish migration is mass relocation by fish from one area or body of water to another. Many types of fish migrate on a regular basis, on time scales ranging from daily to annually or longer, and over distances ranging from a few metres to thousan ...

species can reach a length of . It has been extirpated from the Indian Ocean island of

Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...

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cyprinoides Freshwater fish of South Africa Fishkeeping Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fish described in 1837 {{Gobiiformes-stub