Upland bully

Gobiomorphus breviceps

Orange brown dots cover head

Temperate
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Temperate fish

The upland bully (Gobiomorphus breviceps) is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to freshwater habitats in New Zealand. Both sexes have distinctive orange-brown dots all over the head. Adults generally reach a length of 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Gobiomorphus
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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