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Common names: Eastern paradise fish, Kubal, Kurau
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Kangsar and Muar Rivers (western Malaysia in Malay Peninsula) (Ref. 49954, 57343). Also Ref. 9685.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Motomura, H., 2003
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Common names from other countries

Barbure paradis d'Orient, Barbudo paraíso oriental, سمكة جنَّة شرقية, ... more

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> Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Etymology: Polynemus: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek,nema = filament (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.

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

marien; zoet water; brak water demersaal; potamodroom (Ref. 51243). Tropical

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Asia: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 12693)

Korte beschrijving Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 9; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 14 - 16; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 12; Wervels: 25. First dorsal fin with 8 spines; 7 pectoral filaments, upper two filaments longer than total length; vomer with villiform teeth; orbit diameter 3-4% of standard length; posterior portion of maxilla less than orbit diameter (Ref. 49954).

Found in muddy or sandy waters of freshwater rivers and estuaries (Ref. 57343). Regularly enters freshwater streams during the spawning season, and probably at other times (Ref. 9685). Large numbers of adults and young caught during the rainy season in the Chao Phraya River and other rivers of that system. Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes, and benthic organisms (Ref. 57343). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). Small fish may be used as duck feed and fertilizer (Ref. 9685).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven

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Motomura, H., 2004. Threadfins of the world (Family Polynemidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of polynemid species known to date. FAO Spec. Cat. Fish. Purp. Rome: FAO. 3:117 p. (Ref. 57343)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Polynemus dubius Bleeker, 1853