Oxyeleotris stagnicola Allen, Hortle & Renyaan, 2000
Swamp gudgeon

Family:  Butidae (Gudgeon gobies)
Max. size:  4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: Known only from the type locality, Cross Levee Road, Timika Region, New Guinea, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Known only from two specimens from the type locality in New Guinea, Indonesia, collected in 1997. Inhabits sago-Pandanus swamp habitat. Attempt to collect specimens in 1998 unsuccessful due to road construction.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 15 May 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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