Allomogurnda nesolepis (Weber, 1907)
Yellowbelly gudgeon
Allomogurnda nesolepis
photo by Allen, G.R.

Family:  Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Max. size:  4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-10. Can be diagnosed by having the following characters: dorsal fin rays VII +I,9-11; anal fin rays I,7-10; pectoral fin rays 13-15; branched caudal fin rays 14-15; lateral scale rows 34-42, transverse scale rows 10-13; zigzag scale rows on caudal peduncle 9; and gill rakers on first arch 1-2 + 5-8 (Ref. 77038).
Biology:  Occurs in rainforest tributaries with gravel or mud bottoms (Ref. 2847).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.