Northern trout gudgeon
📖 Overview
Found in a wide range environments from desert bores and muddy swamps to clear jungle streams. Inhabits rivers, creeks and billabongs, in quiet or slowly flowing sections among vegetation or rocks. Young fish feed mostly on microcrustaceans. Adult fish prey upon insects, crustaceans, worms, mollusks, fishes and plant materials. Spawns during the rainy season (November to March). Female produces several batches of 100-500 eggs which are deposited on rocks or logs. The males guards and fans the eggs until hatching, which takes about 8-10 days. The population on the Barkly Tableland (Northern Territory) may eventually prove to be a separate species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Northern trout gudgeon is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Female may produce several batches of 100-150 eggs which are deposited on rocks or logs. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male until hatching, which takes 8-10 days.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C ; 7°S - 19°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Mogurnda · Northern Purple-spotted Gudgeon · Northern Purplespotted Gudgeon · Northern trout gudgeon · Persian Carpet · Purple Sleeper Goby · Purple Spotted Gudgeon · Purple-spotted Gudgeon |
| 🇵🇱Polish | śpioszka australijska |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Guavina-de-Nova-Gales-do-Sul |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Австралийская могурнда |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleotris mogurnda | Richardson | 1844 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 24 records indexed .
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