Glossamia trifasciata (Weber, 1913)
Three-barred mouth almighty

Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: Irian Jaya in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-10. Specimens from the Fly-Strickland system in Papua New Guinea have lower gill raker counts (26-33 versus 35-37).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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