Mogurnda orientalis Allen & Hoese, 1991 Eastern mogurnda |
Family: | Eleotridae (Bully sleepers) | |||
Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Oceania: known only from streams in the vicinity of Safia near the eastern extremity of New Guinea on the north-eastern side of the Owen Stanley Range. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-14 | |||
Biology: | Inhabits deep pools among vegetation and log debris. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 June 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |