Hypseleotris compressa, the empire gudgeon, is a species of Gobiiform fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to Australia and south-central New Guinea.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Empire Gudgeon being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hypseleotris klunzingeri
- Hypseleotris galii
- Hypseleotris bucephala
- Galaxias zebratus
- Micropercops swinhonis
- Heterandria formosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Eleotridae
- Genus
- Hypseleotris
- Species
- Hypseleotris compressa
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