Redfin bully

Gobiomorphus huttoni

Vibrant red patterns on fins

Red
Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

The redfin bully (Gobiomorphus huttoni) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to New Zealand. Being amphidromous, it spends part of its life cycle at sea. Males have distinctive bright red patterns and stripes on their fins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Gobiomorphus
Maximum length: 12 cm
Distribution: Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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