Freckled Gudgeon [Philypnodon fallax]
Description
The Freckled Gudgeon is a small-bodied freshwater fish species that is native to Australia. They prefer slow-moving or still waters with a sandy or muddy substrate. The species is easily identifiable by its freckled pattern on a brown to olive green body, broad head, and large mouth.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Gobies
Gobiiformes
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| Family |
Eleotridae
Eleotridae
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| Genus |
Gudgeons
Eleotris
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