| Family: |
Telmatherinidae (Sailfin silversides) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Lakes Towuti and Mahalona, Sulawesi, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Distinguished from its congeners by the combination of the following characters: mouth directed upwards; 35-38 scales in longitudinal row; ethmoid elongate; and 13-14 branched anal rays (Ref. 7304).
Description: First dorsal fin V-VI, second dorsal fin I,9-10 rays (Ref. 7304). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 (B1b(iii)+2b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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