Dwarf paradise fish (Parapolynemus verekeri)

Scientific name: Parapolynemus verekeri Saville-Kent, 1889

Dwarf paradise fish (Parapolynemus verekeri)

The Dwarf paradise fish (Parapolynemus verekeri) is a freshwater fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Merauke River (New Guinea) through Gulf of Papua; Cambridge Gulf (Western Australia) to Port Stuart (Northern Territory).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12; Vertebrae: 24. Six to seven pectoral filaments below pectoral fin, the fifth filament from the ventralmost, longest, may extend beyond caudal fin. Body and head yellow, shaded with black dorsally; fins bright orange, pectoral filaments intense vermilion.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapolynemus verekeri
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Merauke River (New Guinea) through Gulf of Papua; Cambridge Gulf (Western Australia) to Port Stuart (Northern Territory).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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