Cran's bully

The Cran's bully, Gobiomorphus breviceps, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found in most rivers in the North Island of New Zealand.

The Cran's bully lives in the demersal, non-migratory, freshwater environment.

The Cran's bully, Gobiomorphus breviceps, is a sleeper of the genus Gobiomorphus, found in most rivers in the North Island of New Zealand. Their length is up to 9 cm. References - * "Gobiomorphus basalis". More

Cran's bully - Gobiomorphus basalisFor a long time, humans thought that we were common bullies because we are so alike. But, we are special, because we do not travel between the river and the sea. More

Cran's bully, are in general absent from the rivers of the ash zone. However, particularly to the south, where lower tributaries probably acted as refuges, the upper reaches of rivers like the Wanganui and Rangitikei do have populations of the non-sea migratory species. More

Common names

Cran's bully in English
Maui's bully in English
Safiiritorkkuja in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Tarndale bully in English
基鮈塘鱧 in Mandarin Chinese
基鮈塘鳢 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Eleotridae
Genus : Gobiomorphus
Species : Gobiomorphus basalis
Authority : Gray, 1842