| Telmatherinidae (Sailfin silversides) |
| 5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Asia: Lake Mahalona, Indonesia. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10. Differs from its only known congener, T. sanguicauda, in having 31-36 gill-rakers on first gill-arch (vs. 27-31) and in the coloration of the living males (body silvery with yellow or red spots; caudal, dorsal, anal and pelvic plain red or yellow, or hyaline with yellow or red dots) (Ref. 7304).
Description: D1 VI-VII; D2 I,9-10 (Ref. 7304). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 14 June 2018 (B1b(i,ii,iii,iv)+2b(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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