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Common names: Blue spotted sunfish, Moreton Island sunfish, Neon light sunfish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Fraser Island and a narrow coastal strip between the Rockhampton area (Qld) and Coffs Harbour (NSW). Not endangered though, its habitat has been degraded in many areas due to dam construction, housing developments and land clearing (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 7300.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1989
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Common names from other countries

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> Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Rhadinocentrus: Greek, rhadinos, -e, -on = soft, flexible + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce pelágico; pH range: 6.0 - 6.5; dH range: 4 - 8. Tropical; 20°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060)

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Oceania: northern New South Wales and southern Queensland in Australia.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 44894); 3.5 cm SL (female); common length : 4.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 44894)

Lives in coastal streams and often found in stagnant pools or streams with little or no flow. Inhabits creeks, backwaters of larger streams, ponds and dune lakes. Usually found in sandy coastal country (locally known as 'wallum') in slow-flowing, tannin-stained waters. Prefers the cover of submerged logs and branches, grassy banks, reeds and lily roots (Ref. 44894). Occurs at temperature and pH ranging from 20°-28° C and 5.4-6.5 respectively. Eggs are laid among plants each day during the breeding season. Feeds on insects and their aquatic larvae, microcrustaceans and algae. Popular aquarium fish which readily breeds in captivity (Ref. 44894).

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Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerable, ver lista roja de la UICN (VU) (B2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 12 February 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.35 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Rhadinocentrus ornatus Regan, 1914