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Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) >
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Glossamia: Greek, glossa = tongue + Greek, amia = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335); timika: Named after the type locality, Timika region in Papua New Guinea.
Issue
To check: Armi, Emily: Morphology to enter.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.2 - ?. Tropical; 29°C - ? (Ref. 80922)
Oceania: known only from the Minarjewi River basin, Timika Region, New Guinea, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 80922)
Common in forest streams in Timika region, Papua New Guinea. Inactive during the day, usually hovering in sheltered locations, frequently among plants, aquatic (50% ground cover, e.g. Vallisneria, Limnophilia), tree roots, and dead branches.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R., K.G. Hortle and S.J. Renyaan, 2000. Freshwater fishes of the Timika Region, New Guinea. Timika, Indonesia : Freeport Indonesia ; Roleystone, Western Australia : Tropical Reef Research; vii, 175 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 22 cm. (Ref. 80922)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00509 - 0.02362), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).