Eastern mogurnda

Mogurnda orientalis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The eastern mogurnda (Mogurnda orientalis) is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is only known to occur in deep pools around Safia. This species can reach a length of 11 cm (4.3 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Mogurnda
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Oceania: known only from streams in the vicinity of Safia near the eastern extremity of New Guinea on the north-eastern side of the Owen Stanley Range.

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