Pacific fat sleeper

Dormitator latifrons

Eleotrid Fish from Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Dormitator latifrons, the Pacific fat sleeper, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae found on the Pacific coast of the Americas from around Palos Verdes, California, to Peru, where it can be found in stagnant or sluggish fresh or brackish waters or nearby marine waters. Males of this species can reach a length of 41 cm (16 in), while females grow to 39 cm (15 in). Most do not exceed 25 cm (9.8 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Dormitator
Maximum length: 41 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Palos Verdes in southern California, USA to Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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