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Etymology: Oxyeleotris: Greek, oxys = sharp + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335); altipinna: From the Latin 'altipinna' meaning high-fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Aiwaso and Laamora lakes, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL (female)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Relatively common among dense vegetation near the shore of Lake Aiwaso, but apparently rare at Lake Laamora and Werfyang Creek (Ref. 26385).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R. and S.J. Renyaan, 1996. Eleotrid fishes of the Triton Lakes, Irian Jaya, with descriptions of four new species. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 23(1-2):47-56. (Ref. 26385)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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