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Mogurnda arguni Allen & Hadiaty, 2014

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: Mogurnda: Aboriginal name used in Australia; arguni: Named with reference to the general type locality, which encompasses the eastern side of Arguni Bay, West Papua. Treated as a noun in apposition.
Eponymy: These are toponyms, referring to Arguni Bay, Papua Barat, Indonesia. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

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Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

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Asia: Wahisewar stream, Togarni River in Arguni Bay drainage, Indonesia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95614)

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. Mogurnda arguni is distinguished by the following combination of characters: 11 or 12 soft dorsal rays; 10-13 (rarely 10 or 13) soft anal rays; 15-16 pectoral rays; 36-40 scales in lateral series; 17-22 predorsal scales; usually 9 lower limb gill rakers; snout profile straight to slightly convex; pelvic-fin length 21.0-24.2% SL; caudal-fin length 26.5-29.1% SL; and young specimens with series of 10 dark bars on side while adults generally darker with less vivid bars (Ref. 95614).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits relatively clear and slow-flowing Wahisewar stream, a tributary of Togarni River, with patchy aquatic vegetation. Occurs syntopically in the stream with other fishes such as Melanotaenia ammeri, Pseudomugil sp., Glossamia arguni and several gobiioid fishes including Redigobius chrysosoma, Mugilogobius mertoni, Eleotris melanosoma, Periophthalmus weberi, and Oxyeleotris nullipora (Ref. 95614).

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Allen, G.R. and R.K. Hadiaty, 2014. Two new species of freshwater gudgeons (Eleotridae: Mogurnda) from the Arguni Bay Region of West Papua, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(2):97-110. (Ref. 95614)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Near Threatened (NT) (B1ab(iii)); Date assessed: 06 December 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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