Dormitator maculatus

Dormitator maculatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Dormitator
Species:
D. maculatus
Binomial name
Dormitator maculatus
(Bloch, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Sciaena maculata Bloch, 1792
  • Eleotris grandisquama Valenciennes, 1837
  • Eleotris mugiloides Valenciennes, 1837
  • Eleotris sima Valenciennes, 1837
  • Eleotris somnulentus Girard, 1858
  • Eleotris gundlachi Poey, 1860
  • Eleotris omocyaneus Poey, 1860
  • Dormitator microphthalmus Gill, 1863
  • Dormitator lineatus Gill, 1863
  • Eleotris pleurops Boulenger, 1909
  • Batanga pleurops (Boulenger, 1909)
  • Dormitator pleurops (Boulenger, 1909)
  • Dormitator macrophthalmus Puyo, 1944
  • Dormitator lophocephalus Hoedeman, 1951

The fat sleeper (Dormitator maculatus) is a species of fish belonging to the family Eleotridae, known for their flat heads; they are generally found in fresh water, usually found in lakes, ponds and rivers.

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