Wichmann's mouth almighty (Glossamia wichmanni)

Scientific name: Glossamia wichmanni Weber, 1907

The Wichmann's mouth almighty (Glossamia wichmanni) is a freshwater fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Tawarin River in Irian Jaya, Indonesia eastward to Bewani Mountains in northern Papua New Guinea.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossamia wichmanni
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Tawarin River in Irian Jaya, Indonesia eastward to Bewani Mountains in northern 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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