Parakneria Malaissei

📖 Overview

Parakneria Malaissei (Parakneria malaissei) is a ray-finned fish of the family Kneriidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 7.8 cm. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 42. Diagnosis: head length 4.8-5.5 times in SL; body height 5.4-7.6 times in SL; snout wide, flat and rounded, 2.4-2.8 times in HL; eye lateral, its diameter 6-7.1 times in HL, 1.8-2.6 times in interorbital distance, 2.1-2.8 times in snout length; dorsal fin origin 1-1.2 times further from tip of snout than from caudal fin origin, slightly in front of pelvic fin origin; anal fin origin 1.7-2 times further from pelvic fins than from caudal fin origin; pectoral fin short and rounded, with 15-16 soft rays, its length 5.1-6.5 times in SL; pelvic fin 5.3-8.3 times in SL, 1.2-1.6 times in HL; caudal peduncle depth 1.4-1.8 times in its length; 88-103 lateral line scales . : elongated; Cross section: circular.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Parakneria Malaissei is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Parakneria Malaissei is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Parakneria Malaissei is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .

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