Telmatherina antoniae Kottelat, 1991
sailfin silversides
photo by Herder et al., 2006

Family:  Telmatherinidae (Sailfin silversides)
Max. size:  8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Lake Matano, Sulawesi.
Diagnosis:  Differs from the other species of Telmatherina by the combination of the following characters: second dorsal fin and anal fin posteriorly rounded; anterior tip of premaxilla not projecting; palatine edentulous; snout width 0.88-1.05 times in its length; 14-17 predorsal scales; 33-34 scales in longitudinal row; 14-17 1/2 branched anal rays. The conspicuous color pattern of both blue and yellow morph males and their courting behavior make them identifiable at once in the field (Ref. 7305).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 (B1b(iii,iv,v)+2b(iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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