Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 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).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gobiiformes

Family: Eleotridae

Genus: Allomogurnda

Species: Allomogurnda papua Allen, 2003

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Occurs usually in cool, clear, rainforest streams over mud and rocky bottoms (Ref. 77038). Attains at least 11.7 cm SL (Ref. 77038).

Habitat

demersal