Telmatherina prognatha Kottelat, 1991
Telmatherina prognatha
photo by Herder et al., 2006

Family:  Telmatherinidae (Sailfin silversides)
Max. size:  8.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Lake Matano, Sulawesi.
Diagnosis:  Differs from its congeners by its slender body and its 'predator' appearance, with strong jaws, anterior horizontal portion of premaxilla conspicuously projecting and toothed, about as long as lateral part and as distance between posterior tip of maxilla and eye. Also distinguished by its rounded anal and second dorsal fins, and its relatively short caudal peduncle (length/ depth: 1.49-1.57) (Ref. 7305).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 (B1b(iii,iv,v)+2b(iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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