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Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: flavimarginata: Named from the Latin flavimarginata, meaning yellow-margin, in reference to the distinctive fin coloration.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Oceania: known only from Bulolo and Wau areas in Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 77038)
Can be diagnosed mainly by its unique adult color pattern, especially the combination of the following characters: body with more or less uniform dark color, only a few scattered orange spots on the side; head with faint red bands; caudal fin yellowish; and dorsal fins with broad yellow margins (Ref. 77038).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R., 2003. Allomogurnda, a new genus of gudgeon (Eleotridae) from fresh waters of New Guinea, with descriptions of seven new species. Fishes of Sahul 17(3-4):978-997. (Ref. 77038)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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