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Akupa sleeper

Eleotris sandwicensis Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

Status not recordedbony fish

The akupa sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis) is a species in the family Eleotridae, order Gobiiformes.

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Quick facts about the akupa sleeper

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the akupa sleeper live?

Not recorded

Is the akupa sleeper endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the akupa sleeper classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderGobiiformes
  5. familyEleotridae
  6. genusEleotris
  7. SpeciesEleotris sandwicensis Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

Synonyms Eleotris sandvicensis, Eleotris sandwichensis

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Hawaii spinecheek gudgeonEnglish
  • Hawaiian sleeperEnglish
  • Sandwich island sleeperEnglish
  • 'O'opu 'AkupaHawaiian
  • Guavina-havaianaPortuguese
  • ‘o‘opu ‘ōkuheHawaiian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the akupa sleeper

Other species in the same genus Eleotris.

Tetard

Eleotris fusca

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the akupa sleeper?

The akupa sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis) belongs to the family Eleotridae in the order Gobiiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Akupa sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/akupa-sleeper

MLA

“Akupa sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/akupa-sleeper.

BibTeX
@misc{akupa_sleeper_2026,
  title = {Akupa sleeper (Eleotris sandwicensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/akupa-sleeper},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}