South East Arnhem Land plants and animals
sleepy cod
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SE Arnhem Land plants and animals)
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Language Names
Language Name
Kriol: Madkod
Marra: Ginnymurlginnymurl
Ritharrŋu/Wägilak: Dhuṉum
Ngandi: Ma-duypbungun
Wubuy: Lhuuru
Ngalakgan: Mornotjbor
Alawa: Larranjal
Rembarrga: Malbun
English: Sleepy Cod / Mud Cod
Scientific Name: Oxyeleotris lineolatus
Group name for Fish
Language Name
Kriol: Fish
Marra: Warlanyan
Ritharrŋu/Wägilak: Guya
Ngandi: A-jeny
Wubuy: Ngujija
Ngalakgan: Jeny
Alawa: Aga / Barlgurr
Rembarrnga: Jeny
English: Fish
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Where It Lives (habitat)
Their preferred habitat is dark and quiet waters, with submerged logs, thick overhanging vegetation, or caves. They are nocturnal species.
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What It Eats (diet)
Sleepy cods are carnivorous, they eat fish, small insects and crustaceans.
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How Many Babies (breeding)
They begin to breed when the minimum temperature is at 24°C over three days. They breed more in the wet season.
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Taxonomy from
- Kingdom: ANIMALIA
- Phylum: CHORDATA
- Subphylum: VERTEBRATA
- Informal: GNATHOSTOMATA
- Informal: PISCES
- Class: ACTINOPTERYGII
- Subdivision Zoology: EUTELEOSTEI
- Superorder: ACANTHOPTERYGII
- Order: PERCIFORMES
- Suborder: GOBIOIDEI
- Family: ELEOTRIDAE
- Genus: Oxyeleotris
- Species: Oxyeleotris lineolata
Infraspecific taxa
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Last updated: Unknown; Feb 29, 2024 12:42
Status: Partial