Summary ²

The empire gudgeon (Hypseleotris compressa) is a species of sleeper goby endemic to Australia and south-central New Guinea. It can be up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long, the males being larger than the females. The fish has omnivorous feeding habits. During the breeding season, the male's colour becomes much brighter than usual, which is used to attract a mate.

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

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