Northern paradise fish
📖 Overview
Found on sandy or muddy bottoms of freshwater rivers and estuaries . Feeds on small crustaceans, small fishes, and benthic organisms . Exported to Japan as an ornamental fish . Esteemed food fish in the Chao Phraya and Mekong rivers and at Tonle Sap Lake .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13; Vertebrae: 25. Eight first dorsal fin spines; 7 pectoral filaments, upper 2 filaments longer than TL; vomer with villiform teeth; orbit diameter 4% of SL; posterior portion of maxilla less than orbit diameter .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Northern paradise fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans, small fishes, and benthic organisms (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Northern paradise fish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Northern paradise fish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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