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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Eleotridae Sleepers
Subfamily: Eleotrinae
Genus: Erotelis

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Erotelis armiger (Jordan & Richardson, 1895)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Erotelis armiger
[Flathead sleeper]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Erotelis clarki
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Erotelis shropshirei
[]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Erotelis smaragdus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Erotelis smaragdus
[Emerald sleeper]
4 Species of Family Eleotridae with Genus Erotelis
(Sleepers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1895 Erotelis armiger Flathead sleeper Eastern Central Pacific
1938 Erotelis clarki Eastern Central Pacific
1938 Erotelis shropshirei Central America
1837 Erotelis smaragdus Emerald sleeper Western Atlantic 20 TL



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