Eastern mogurnda (Mogurnda orientalis)

Scientific name: Mogurnda orientalis Allen & Hoese, 1991

The Eastern mogurnda (Mogurnda orientalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, known only from streams in the vicinity of Safia near the eastern extremity of New Guinea on the north-eastern side of the Owen Stanley Range.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mogurnda orientalis
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from streams in the vicinity of Safia near the eastern extremity of New Guinea on the north-eastern side of the Owen Stanley Range.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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