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Paniai gudgeon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Oxyeleotris

Higher classification
  
Oxyeleotris

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Eleotridae

Scientific name
  
Oxyeleotris wisselensis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Oxyeleotris, Eleotridae, Bostrychus expatria, Butis humeralis, Hypseleotris pangel

The Paniai gudgeon (Oxyeleotris wisselensis) is a species of sleeper goby endemic to the Paniai Lakes (absent from Lake Paniai itself, but present in both Lake Tigi and Tage) and their tributaries in West Papua, Indonesia. This species can reach a standard length up to 11.5 cm (4.5 in). It is popularly used as a bait fish.

References

Paniai gudgeon Wikipedia