Telmatherina obscura Kottelat, 1991
Telmatherina obscura
photo by Herder et al., 2006

Family:  Telmatherinidae (Sailfin silversides)
Max. size:  4.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Differs from all other species of Telmatherina with pointed fins by its slender snout (longer than wide, its width equal to or less than interorbital width), and its dark coloration (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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