Kokoda mogurnda (Mogurnda lineata)

Scientific name: Mogurnda lineata Allen & Hoese, 1991

The Kokoda mogurnda (Mogurnda lineata) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Oceania, known only from Kali, Ejava and Oivi creeks, about 12-15 km east of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mogurnda lineata
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from Kali, Ejava and Oivi creeks, about 12-15 km east of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea.
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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