Bunaka gyrinoides (Bleeker, 1853)
Greenback gauvina
Bunaka gyrinoides
photo by Pöllabauer, C.

 Family:  Eleotridae (Sleepers), subfamily: Eleotrinae
 Max. size:  34 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m, amphidromous
 Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Micronesia (Pohnpei, Caroline Islands) and Australia. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 13246).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8
 Biology:  Found in freshwater, estuaries, inshore and mangrove (Ref. 86252). Adults occur on soft mud bottoms of rainforest creeks to elevations of at least 150 m. (Ref. 2847, 44894). They favor undercut banks for retreat. Probably has a pelagic marine larval stage (Ref. 44894).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 26.04.96
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 05.06.15
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 04.03.97

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