Hypseleotris kimberleyensis Hoese & Allen, 1982
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 kimberleyensis, the Barnett River gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to Australia, where it is only known from the Barnett River system of Kimberley, Western Australia. Its preferred habitat is rocky pools and streams. This species can reach a length of 6 cm (2.4 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Hypseleotris kimberleyensis; 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 kimberleyensis Hoese & Allen, 1982
- Name authority
- Hoese & Allen, 1982
- 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: no · 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 kimberleyensis Hoese & Allen, 1982
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 cyprinoides (Valenciennes, 1837) | 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 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 |
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.
- Allen, G. R. (1982). Inland Fishes of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth. i–xvi + 1–86, Pls. 1–20. 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:3P2YH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.