Eleotridae - Gudgeons
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Explore images and fact sheets of the eleotrid fishes on the site. These fishes have been called gudgeons and sleepers.
Gudgeons
5 Fact Sheets in this sectionA Snakehead Gudgeon caught on hook and line at a depth between .5 m and 1 m at approximately 3pm, Suavanao, Santa Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, 8 August 2010.
The stream is spring fed and is separated from any tidal influence. The fish was taken on a small surface lure to imitate insects, falling from the overhaning canopy.
![Spangled Gudgeon, Ophiocara porocephala](https://media.australian.museum/media/dd/images/Some_image.width-1600.33f87a2.jpg)
Snakehead Gudgeon, Giuris margaritacea.
Image: Chris Starkey© Chris Starkey
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A Snakehead Gudgeon, Giuris margaritacea, in Five Mile Hole near Cardwell, Queensland.
Image: Andrew Green© Andrew Green