Mogurnda lineata
Mogurnda lineata Allen & Hoese, 1991
Kokoda mogurnda


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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)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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