>For all you Gudgeon-lovers out there
>
>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.
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>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.
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>Regards,
>Bruce.
>
>Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.
>
>Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
>
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