Aiwaso MogurndaMogurnda aiwasoensis

Conservation Actions

There are no conservation actions in place for this species. Research into the population and distribution is recommended, including into its presence in the nearby Lake Laamora. The taxonomy also needs to be confirmed. Additionally, it is recommended that the Triton Lakes are protected on the basis of the lake endemics and scenic beauty.

Location Information

This species is known only from Lake Aiwaso, situated in mountainous karst terrain near Triton Bay on the southern coast of the Birds Neck region of West Papua Province, Indonesia (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2019). This species may also occur in the nearby Lake Laamora.

Geographic Range

Extant

Indonesia

Population Information

There is no population information available for this species, and it is known from only two specimens (Allen and Reyaan 1996). The habitat of this species undergoes fluctutations in water level and this leads to extreme fluctuations in the extent of occurrence (EOO) with at least a tenfold change in the EOO. The population of this species probably fluctuates with the water level (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2019).

Threats

This species is under threat due to extreme water level fluctuations, with the extent of occurrence fluctuating at least tenfold. This is likely to be exacerbated by climate change.

IUCN Red List Account Link

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