Paniai gudgeon

Oxyeleotris wisselensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The Paniai gudgeon (Oxyeleotris wisselensis) is a species of fish in the family Butidae 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Oxyeleotris
Maximum length: 11.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Wissel Lake and its tributary streams, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Also in the Tage and Tigi Lakes and their outlet streams as well as the Dimija River between Paniai and Tage Lakes. Absent in Paniai Lake.

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