Glass blue-eye (Kiunga ballochi) fish species and information / pictures of Glass blue-eye - Kiunga ballochi

Glass blue-eye (Kiunga ballochi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Kiunga ballochi

Common Name
Glass blue-eye

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Classification

Classified By
Allen, 1983
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Silversides (Atheriniformes)
Family
Blue eyes (Pseudomugilidae)

Distribution

Region
Oceanic
Distribution
Oceanic: known only from a few small creeks along a 15-20 km stretch of the Ok Tedi Mine supply road between Kiunga and Tabubil which is part of the Upper Fly River system, Papua New Guinea near the Irian Jayan border.
Range
6°S - 7°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.5 - ? ; dH range: ? - 515 demersal
Trophic Level
3.19 s.e. 0.41 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
3.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Critically Endangered (CR) (A2ace)