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Datnioides campbelli Whitley, 1939 |
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photo by
Weston, G. |
| Family: | Lobotidae (Tripletails) | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: restricted to the Gulf of Papua drainages and coastal waters of New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 24-24. Has fewer gill rakers than any other Coius. Scales in lateral series 42-43, in transverse series 8-12/1/18-20. First gill arch with 15-17 rakers (vs. 18-21 in C. microlepis and 20-23 in C. quadrifasciatus). Vertebrae 11=13 (vs. 10=14 in all other Coius. Branched anal fin rays usually 10; branched dorsal rays 14-15 (Ref. 10425). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in brackish river mouths, coastal lagoons and rivers above tidal influence. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||