Eastern paradise fish (Polynemus dubius)

Scientific name: Polynemus dubius Bleeker, 1854

Eastern paradise fish (Polynemus dubius)

The Eastern paradise fish (Polynemus dubius) is a freshwater fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Asia, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 25. First dorsal fin with 8 spines; 7 pectoral filaments, upper two filaments longer than total length; vomer with villiform teeth; orbit diameter 3-4% of standard length; posterior portion of maxilla less than orbit diameter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polynemus dubius
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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