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Macropodus hongkongensis in Hong Kong

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Macropodus hongkongensis   Freyhof & Herder, 2002
Family:	Osphronemidae (Gouramies) , subfamily: Macropodusinae			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	6.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 42924)
Environment:	pelagic
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 17-19; Anal soft rays: 13-14; Vertebrae: 29-30. Differs from its congeners by the following combination of characters: caudal fin forked; conspicuous dark brown opercular spot; distal part of first soft pelvic-fin ray white; posterior tip or margin of scales on body conspicuously darker than scales, not darker than scales on head and predorsal back; dark spots on top of head; predorsal back with 3-5 dark brown saddle-like blotches; spots and bars on dorsal and caudal-fin membranes grey in preserved and red in live specimens (Ref. 42924).
Biology:	Found in the mountainous regions as well as lowland habitats (Ref. 42924)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Freyhof, J. and F. Herder. 2002. (Ref. 42924)
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Hong Kong country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from five wetlands in the country only; the largest, Sham Chung marsh was destroyed in 1999. Still present in Sai Kung and in the vicinity of Tai Po, the stronghold of this species at present. Despite two additional populations discovered in the Tai Po district in 2001, the distribution is very limited and the species is critically endangered because most of its wetland habitat is unprotected and subject to high development pressure. Type locality, Sha Lo Tung, Tai Po (Ref. 42924).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/hk.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Freyhof, J. and F. Herder, 2002
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Capuli, Estelita Emily

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		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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