Dwarf paradise fish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit muddy estuaries and lower part of rivers . One of the smallest members of the family Polynemidae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12; Vertebrae: 24. Six to seven pectoral filaments below pectoral fin, the fifth filament from the ventralmost, longest, may extend beyond caudal fin. Body and head yellow, shaded with black dorsally; fins bright orange, pectoral filaments intense vermilion .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dwarf paradise fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dwarf paradise fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Dwarf paradise fish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 7°S - 16°S, 128°E - 147°E Central Pacific: Merauke River (New Guinea) through Gulf of Papua; Cambridge Gulf (Western Australia) to Port Stuart (Northern Territory).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | dwarf paradise fish · Streamer Threadfin · Streamered Tassel-fish · streamered tasselfish |
| 🌍CES | smuhovec trpasličí |
| 🇫🇷French | barbure paradis nain |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Barbudo-de-Vereker |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | barbudo paraiso enano |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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