| Family: |
Eleotridae (Bully sleepers) |
| Max. size: |
11.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: Papua New Guinea from the Huon Gulf near Lae to the Laloki River system near Port Moresby. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-11. Distinguished from other members of the genus by having deeper body. In addition, it differs also from most other species by having slightly smaller scales, with modal transverse scale count 13 or more based on 68% of 47 specimens (vs. usually 11-12 rows in most other species), zigzag scale count on the caudal peduncle usually 11 (vs. 9 in most other species); and more predorsal scales 23 or more based on 54% of 56 specimens (vs. usual count of less than 23 scales) (Ref. 77038).
Description: transverse scale rows 11-15; zigzag scale rows on caudal peduncle 11; gill rakers on first arch 1-3 + 6-9 (Ref. 77038). |
| Biology: |
Occurs usually in cool, clear, rainforest streams over mud and rocky bottoms (Ref. 77038). Attains at least 11.7 cm SL (Ref. 77038). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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