| Family: |
Eleotridae (Bully sleepers) |
| Max. size: |
8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: known only from Kali, Ejava and Oivi creeks, about 12-15 km east of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-12 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits small, clear, rainforest streams, in foot-hills with an altitude of about 280-350 m. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 29 May 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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