Three Barred Mouth Almighty

Specimens from the Fly-Strickland system in Papua New Guinea have lower gill raker counts (26-33 versus 35-37).

Are mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10

Glossamia trifasciata (Weber, 1913)

USNM 217211, Fly 75–4, 1: 14.9 mm.

USNM 217212, Fly 75–9, 73: 9.5–70.4 mm.

USNM 217213, Fly 75–10, 15: 19.5–78.3 mm.

USNM 217214, Fly 75–14, 14: 14.5–99.0 mm.

Glossamia trifasciata is endemic to rivers of central-southern New Guinea. Specimens from the Fly agree well with the original description and figure (Weber, 1913:580–581, fig. 32) except in having fewer scales in the lateral line series (26–33 vs. 35–36). Glossamia trifasciata differs from all other Fly Glossamia in color pattern and in having gill rakers on first gill arch 8(30) instead of only 7.