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Etymology: Cairnsichthys: Named after the north Queensland town of Cairns + Greek, ichthys = fish; Collected in 1921, in Babinda Creek; personal communication from Mister Kuiter. See Kuiterichthys.
More on authors: Nichols & Raven.

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

; Água doce demersal; pH range: 7.2 - 7.6; dH range: 10 - ?. Tropical; 21°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060)

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Oceania: endemic to Australia.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 44894); 6.5 cm SL (female); common length : 6.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 44894)

Occurs in small rainforest creeks usually in hilly terrain with alternating sections of rapids and rocky pools varying in depth from several centimeters to one to three meters. Bottom composed of boulders, cobbles and gravel with minimal plant growth. In spite of the limited distribution its future seems secure as long as the rainforest habitat of the Bellenden Ker Range is protected. Much of this area lies within a national park (Ref. 44894).

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

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Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides (Nichols & Raven, 1928)