Summary ²

The firetail gudgeon (Hypseleotris galii) is a species of gudgeon native to eastern Australia, where it is found in freshwater coastal streams. During breeding season, the fins of males become bright red-orange. The species has a compressed body, two dorsal fins and a small, oblique mouth that reaches to below the front of the eye.

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1. (c) Tse Chung Yi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tse Chung Yi
2. Adapted by jacintaj from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypseleotris_galii

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