Photo 663653, (c) Jacob Stagg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jacob Stagg

Attribution © Jacob Stagg
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Uploaded by smog smog
Source iNaturalist
Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Sandwich Island Sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis)

Observer

smog

Date

December 2012

Place

Hawaii, US (Google, OSM)

Description

The Akupa (Eleotris sandwicensis) is the only member of the family Eleotridae found in the Hawaiian Islands. This sleeper fish is a top predator in Hawaiian freshwater ecosystem, feeding on fishes and invertebrates. Only found in the lower reaches of streams and estuaries the Akupa can reach a total length of 33 cm (13 in).

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