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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Glass blue-eye

Kiunga ballochi Allen, 1983
Max Length
3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Glass blue-eye is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Kiunga ballochi
Authority
Allen, 1983
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
3 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Water Temp
24–26 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Glass blue-eye is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Glass blue-eye is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Glass blue-eye is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.5 - ? ; dH range: ? - 515. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C ; 6°S - 7°S known only from a few small creeks along a 15-20 km stretch of the Ok Tedi Mine supply road between Kiunga and Tabubil which is part of the Upper Fly River system, Papua New Guinea near the Irian Jayan border.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
3cm
Dorsal Spines
3
Dorsal Rays
15
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
16

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
24–26°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Allen, 1983

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Ballochs Blue-eye · Glass Blue-eye · Kiunga Blue-Eye
🌍CES duhounek Ballochův
🇩🇰Danish Glasblåøje
🇩🇪German Kiunga-blauauge
🇫🇮Finnish Kuultosinisilmä
🇷🇺Russian Радужница Баллоха

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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