Dave Wilson phoned me today to advise that the identity
of the Sinuous Gudgeon AKA Smooth-scaled Gudgeon has been solved by Helen
Larson - apparently it is in reality Odonteleotris macrodon.
It was described back in 1853 by Bleeker and according to Koumans has been
recorded from Port Darwin?(and that was 40 plus years back)
For those who haven't seen one - they are large sluggish grey gudgeons with
an illdefined ocellus on the caudal peduncle and some dark stripes on the
gill plates and they eat just about anything that will fit in their mouths,
as far as I know they are brackish/marine/ fresh at times and haven't been
bred. Maximum size is around 10-12 inches I think. Mine have never got
bigger than around 8.
If anyone has any experience with them please respond.
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.
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