Viet Nam country information

Common names: Cá mang ro
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Also Refs. 36654, 43281.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/vm.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Khoa, T.T. and T.T.T. Huong, 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Giant archerfish, Archer fish, Sevenspot archerfish, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
Etymology: More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; Água doce; estuarina pelágico(a,os,as); anfídromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 25°C - 30°C (Ref. 1672)

Distribuição Países | Áreas da FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Asia and Oceania: Sri Lanka and India to New Guinea and northern Australia.

Comprimento de primeira maturação / Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ?, range 20 - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2847); common length : 25.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2847); peso máx. publicado: 750.00 g (Ref. 6028)

Descrição suscinta Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total): 5 - 6; Raios dorsais (total): 12-13; Espinhos anais 3; Raios anais : 15 - 17

Occurs mainly in brackish mangrove estuaries, but also penetrates freshwater rivers and small streams (Ref. 4833, 44894). Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 45255). Found along the shores of flowing and standing waters. Occurs in shaded areas with overhanging vegetation (Ref. 12693, 44894). Inhabits medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Also found in lakes and billabongs (Ref. 44894). Feeds at the surface during the day on floating debris which includes insects and vegetable matter (Ref. 2847). Also consumes crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 44894). Renowned for its habit of spitting to dislodge its insect prey from tree branches above the water; maximum shooting range is about 150 cm. Breeds from both fresh and brackish water (Ref. 2847, 44894). Breeding takes place in the wet season. Highly fecund female releases buoyant eggs (Ref. 44894). Lays 20,000 to 150,000 eggs, measuring about 0.4 mm in diameter (Ref. 6028). Occasionally caught by anglers and is reasonable eating (Ref. 44894). Sold fresh in markets.

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

Segura ou pouco preocupante (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 February 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)