Kapuas elegant paradise fish (Polynemus kapuasensis)

Scientific name: Polynemus kapuasensis Motomura & van Oijen, 2003

Kapuas elegant paradise fish (Polynemus kapuasensis)

The Kapuas elegant paradise fish (Polynemus kapuasensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Asia, known only from the Kapuas River system, western Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Biology

Considered an important food fish along the Kapuas River.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polynemus kapuasensis
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from the Kapuas River system, western Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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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