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Etymology: Gymneleotris: Greek, gymnos = naked + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 25 m (Ref. 92840). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11482)
Distinguished by having the following characteristics: broad head; first dorsal has VII spines; pelvic fins completely separate; body with cycloid scales extending from the base of the caudal fin forward to the third dorsal-fin spine (Ref. 92840).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits algae-covered rocky or rubble reefs (Ref. 11482).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hoese, D.F., 1995. Gobiidae. Gobios, chanquetes y guasetas. p. 1129-1135. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9304)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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