Scientific Name
Mogurnda cingulata

Common Name
Banded mogurnda

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 16; Vertebrae: 32 - 35. Distinguished by the following combination of characters: soft dorsal and anal rays usually 13-14; pectoral rays 14-15; scales in lateral series 41-53, often 42 or 43; vertebrae 15-17 + 17-20 = 32-35 (usually 33 or 34); snout relatively short, convex; general live color reddish or brown with series of about 10 dark brown or greyish bars with reddish interspaces and scattered small blue spots along base of second dorsal and anal fins; caudal fin plain or with a few small red spots (Ref. 26739).

Classification

Classified By

Allen & Hoese, 1991

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Sleepers (Eleotridae)

Distribution

Region

Asia and Oceania

Distribution

Asia and Oceania: New Guinea.

Range

5°S - 7°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.48 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

13.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated