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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Allomogurnda Flavimarginata

Allomogurnda flavimarginata Allen, 2003
Max Length
6.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Allomogurnda Flavimarginata (Allomogurnda flavimarginata), first described by Allen, 2003 is a small fish in the family Eleotridae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 6.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Critically Endangered.

Scientific Name
Allomogurnda flavimarginata
Authority
Allen, 2003
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
6.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Can be diagnosed mainly by its unique adult color pattern, especially the combination of the following characters: body with more or less uniform dark color, only a few scattered orange spots on the side; head with faint red bands; caudal fin yellowish; and dorsal fins with broad yellow margins .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Allomogurnda Flavimarginata is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical known only from Bulolo and Wau areas in Papua New Guinea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
6.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Allen, 2003

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