Slender mouth almighty (Glossamia narindica)

Scientific name: Glossamia narindica Roberts, 1978

The Slender mouth almighty (Glossamia narindica) is a freshwater fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from Bensbach and middle Fly rivers in Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossamia narindica
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from Bensbach and middle Fly rivers in Papua 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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