Classification / Names
Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico; potamodromo. Tropical; 1°S - 6°S
Asia and Oceania: New Guinea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 28 - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2847); common length : 35.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9233); common length :35 cm SL (female); peso massimo pubblicato: 3.5 kg (Ref. 9233); peso massimo pubblicato: 3.5 kg
Spine dorsali (totale) : 1; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 6 - 7; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 17 - 24.
Adults inhabit rivers and lakes to at least 400 m elevation (Ref. 2847) at temperatures ranging from 26 to 32°C. May have migratory habits. Mainly diurnal. They feed primarily on large insect larvae and emergent and terrestrial insects, and also crustaceans excluding prawns.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Observations though on mouthbrooding are lacking. Ovary contains 25 to 90 ripe eggs (Ref. 2847).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 58010)
Human uses
Pesca: pesca di sussistenza
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00575 (0.00349 - 0.00950), b=3.20 (3.05 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.29 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100).