Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hypseleotris cyprinoides, the tropical carp-gudgeon or tropical bitterling-gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae found in fresh, brackish, and marine coastal waters from Africa through southern Asia to the Pacific Islands. This amphidromous species can reach a length of 8 cm (3.1 in). It has been extirpated from the Indian Ocean island of Réunion,
Wikipedia contributors, Hypseleotris cyprinoides; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:53:17.615585+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1837)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Eleotridae
- Genus
- Hypseleotris
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGobiiformes
- familyEleotridae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusHypseleotris Gill, 1863
- speciesHypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hypseleotris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hypseleotris aurea (Shipway, 1950) | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris barrawayi Larson, 2007 | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris everetti (Boulenger, 1895) | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris galii (Ogilby, 1898) | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris guentheri (Bleeker, 1875) | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris kimberleyensis Hoese & Allen, 1982 | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris klunzingeri (Ogilby, 1898) | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris pangel Herre, 1927 | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris ejuncida Hoese & Allen, 1982 | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris hutchinsi (Hoese & Allen, 1987) | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris compressa (Krefft, 1864) | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypseleotris compressocephalus (Chen, 1985) | EleotridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hypseleotris dayi Smith, 1950 Smith, 1950 | synonym |
| Asterropteryx cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837) (Valenciennes, 1837) | synonym |
| Hypseleotris bipartita Herre, 1927 Herre, 1927 | synonym |
| Eleotris cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1837 Valenciennes, 1837 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278158 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3P2Y8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.