Desert mogurnda (Mogurnda larapintae)

Scientific name: Mogurnda larapintae Zietz, 1896

The Desert mogurnda (Mogurnda larapintae) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, central Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12. Color: large adults bluish, and covered with a profusion of small red spots and lighter molting.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mogurnda larapintae
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: central Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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