Classification / Names
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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: multicincta: Name from Latin 'multicincta' meaning many bars or bands; referring to the diagnostic colour pattern of the species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 116997)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 30 - 32. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII-VIII+I,10-12; A I,9-11; pectoral-fin rays 13-15, scales in longitudinal series 35-41; predorsal scales 15-18; no head pores; cycloid predorsal scales, increasing in size anteriorly, reaching forward to above posterior half of eye, the anteriormost 1-3 scales with reverse scale orientation featuring exposed anterior margin; dorsalmost two-thirds of operculum covered with large cycloid scales, in 4-5 rows; naked cheek or with few embedded cycloid scales posterior to eye; the gill opening extends anteroventrally to almost reach the posterior preopercular margin; colour pattern with stripes on lower and middle cheek, short oblique band posterior to dorsoposterior corner of eye, and series of 10-14 vertical brown bars (Ref. 116997).
Occurs in a narrow rainforest creek with slow-flowing sections interrupted by occasional rapids where the fish congregated among branches of submerged logs. The stream has a typical assemblage of small-stream dwelling fishes including Tandanus gjellerupi, Chilatherina fasciata, Melanotaenia affinis, Glossamia gjellerupi, Hephaestus transmontanus, Mogurnda aurofodinae, and Oxyeleotris fimbriata. In 2007, a collection done at the same site by P. Unmack yielded two additional species including Glossogobius torrentis and introduced tilapia Oreochromis mossambica (Ref. 116997).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R. and D.F. Hoese, 2017. A new species of Allomogurnda (Gobioidei; Eleotridae) from the Sepik River system of Papua New Guinea. Cybium 41(2):171-177. (Ref. 116997)
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 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00603 (0.00286 - 0.01269), b=3.10 (2.91 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
