Hornaday?s paradise fish (Polynemus hornadayi)

Scientific name: Polynemus hornadayi Myers, 1936

Hornaday?s paradise fish (Polynemus hornadayi)

The Hornaday?s paradise fish (Polynemus hornadayi) is a freshwater fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Asia, known only from 3 rivers, the Ensengi, Rajang, and Sungai rivers in western Sarawak, Kalimantan, Malaysia.

Biology

Inhabits muddy, fast flowing rivers, 12 m wide and 3 m deep. Has not been recorded from estuarine areas. Esteemed food fish in western Sarawak, Kalimantan, Malaysia.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polynemus hornadayi
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal, usually ? - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from 3 rivers, the Ensengi, Rajang, and Sungai rivers in western Sarawak, Kalimantan, Malaysia.
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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