| Family: |
Telmatherinidae (Sailfin silversides) |
| Max. size: |
7.73 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.68 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Lake Matano, south Sulawesi, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Distinguished from all other congeners by its terminal mouth with milky-white thick lips which can be protruded. Additional characters useful in the identification include elongated head (35.3-39.1 %SL), elongated snout (11.1-13.0 %SL) and small interorbital width (7.0-8.7 %SL) (Ref. 86891). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in rocky habitat in small groups consisting of two to three fish (Ref. 86891). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 July 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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