Three-barred mouth almighty (Glossamia trifasciata)

Scientific name: Glossamia trifasciata Weber, 1913

The Three-barred mouth almighty (Glossamia trifasciata) is a freshwater fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Irian Jaya in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Specimens from the Fly-Strickland system in Papua New Guinea have lower gill raker counts (26-33 versus 35-37).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossamia trifasciata
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Irian Jaya in Indonesia and 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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