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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Hornaday's paradise fish

Polynemus hornadayi Myers, 1936
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Max Length
19.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits muddy, fast flowing rivers, 12 m wide and 3 m deep . Has not been recorded from estuarine areas . Esteemed food fish in western Sarawak, Kalimantan, Malaysia .

Scientific Name
Polynemus hornadayi
Authority
Myers, 1936
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
19.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Hornaday's paradise fish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hornaday's paradise fish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal, usually ? - 3 m . Tropical known only from 3 rivers, the Ensengi, Rajang, and Sungai rivers in western Sarawak, Kalimantan, Malaysia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
19.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Myers, 1936

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