Northern mogurnda (Mogurnda aurifodinae)

Scientific name: Mogurnda aurifodinae Whitley, 1938

The Northern mogurnda (Mogurnda aurifodinae) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 15; Vertebrae: 32 - 34

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mogurnda aurifodinae
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Widely distributed north of the central dividing range in the Markham, Gogol, Ramu, Sepik, and Mamberamo river systems in northeastern New Guinea.
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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