Biology:Giant bully
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Gobiomorphus |
| Species: | G. gobioides
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| Gobiomorphus gobioides (Valenciennes, 1837)
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The giant bully (Gobiomorphus gobioides), tītarakura, or tīpokopoko (Māori), is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to New Zealand.[2][3][4]
Description
This is the largest species of bully and it can reach more than 25 cm (10 in) in length, but most are 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in).[1][5] Adults are generally found near the coast in freshwater, tidal or estuarine habitats.[1][5] The breeding behavior is poorly known, but the species is considered diadromous and it is suspected that the larvae spend time in the sea.[1][5]
It is very similar to the common bully (which can reach up to 15 cm or 5.9 in), but it has six dorsal spines, where the common bully usually has seven.[5]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ling, N.; West, D.; Closs, G.; Franklin, P.; Allibone, R.; Crow, S.; David, B. (2014). "Gobiomorphus gobioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T197320A2482119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T197320A2482119.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/197320/2482119. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gobiomorphus gobioides" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ "tīpokopoko – Māori Dictionary". https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/44740.
- ↑ "tītarakura – Māori Dictionary". https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/13820.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Giant Bully". https://www.niwa.co.nz/freshwater-and-estuaries/nzffd/NIWA-fish-atlas/fish-species/giant_bully.
Wikidata ☰ Q1961043 entry
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