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Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Steindachner, 1901 |
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photo by
Aquaristikhaus |
| Family: | Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks) | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Sarawak, Malaysia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Belongs to the pogonognathus - group which differs from Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus and the other species of Hemirhamphodon in having 1 two distinct sizes of melanophores in the dorsal fin, large and small. Resembles species of the phaiosoma -group but differs sharply from H. pogonognathus in having a continuous band of pigment extending from the distal part of the fin to its base (Ref. 26761). | |||
| Biology: | Females bear live young (Ref. 58777). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 January 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||