Allomogurnda multicincta Allen & Hoese, 2017

Family:  Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Max. size:  3.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 30-32. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII-VIII+I,10-12; A I,9-11; pectoral-fin rays 13-15, scales in longitudinal series 35-41; predorsal scales 15-18; no head pores; cycloid predorsal scales, increasing in size anteriorly, reaching forward to above posterior half of eye, the anteriormost 1-3 scales with reverse scale orientation featuring exposed anterior margin; dorsalmost two-thirds of operculum covered with large cycloid scales, in 4-5 rows; naked cheek or with few embedded cycloid scales posterior to eye; the gill opening extends anteroventrally to almost reach the posterior preopercular margin; colour pattern with stripes on lower and middle cheek, short oblique band posterior to dorsoposterior corner of eye, and series of 10-14 vertical brown bars (Ref. 116997).
Biology:  Occurs in a narrow rainforest creek with slow-flowing sections interrupted by occasional rapids where the fish congregated among branches of submerged logs. The stream has a typical assemblage of small-stream dwelling fishes including Tandanus gjellerupi, Chilatherina fasciata, Melanotaenia affinis, Glossamia gjellerupi, Hephaestus transmontanus, Mogurnda aurofodinae, and Oxyeleotris fimbriata. In 2007, a collection done at the same site by P. Unmack yielded two additional species including Glossogobius torrentis and introduced tilapia Oreochromis mossambica (Ref. 116997).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 03 December 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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