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Family: Eleotridae Bully sleepers


Country: United States (contiguous states) | See tabular list

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9 species in in United States (contiguous states) (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Dormitator latifrons (Richardson, 1844)

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Dormitator latifrons
[Pacific fat sleeper]

Photo by Laparé, R.

North to South America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1792)

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Dormitator maculatus
[Fat sleeper]

Photo by Holm, E.

North to South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Eleotris amblyopsis (Cope, 1871)

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Eleotris amblyopsis
[Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

North to South America
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Eleotris picta Kner, 1863

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Eleotris picta
[Spotted sleeper]

Photo by Vianna, M.

Northwest to western Cent
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Eleotris pisonis (Gmelin, 1789)

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Eleotris pisonis
[Spinycheek sleeper]

Photo by Stender, K.

Oceania
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Eleotris sandwicensis Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

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Eleotris sandwicensis
[Sandwich Island sleeper]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Erotelis smaragdus (Valenciennes, 1837)

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Erotelis smaragdus
[Emerald sleeper]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Gobiomorus dormitor Lacepède, 1800

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Gobiomorus dormitor
[Bigmouth sleeper]

Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Guavina guavina (Valenciennes, 1837)

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Guavina guavina
[Guavina]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dormitator latifrons Pacific fat sleeper Eastern Pacific 41 TL 1844
Dormitator maculatus Fat sleeper North to South America 70 TL 1792
Eleotris amblyopsis Large-scaled spinycheek sleeper North to South America 8.3 SL 1871
Eleotris picta Spotted sleeper North to South America 44 SL 1863
Eleotris pisonis Spinycheek sleeper Northwest to western Cent 25 TL 1789
Eleotris sandwicensis Sandwich Island sleeper Oceania 33 SL 1875
Erotelis smaragdus Emerald sleeper Western Atlantic 20 TL 1837
Gobiomorus dormitor Bigmouth sleeper Western Central Atlantic 90 TL 1800
Guavina guavina Guavina Western Atlantic 30 SL 1837



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