Marine sailfin silverside (Kalyptatherina helodes)

Scientific name: Kalyptatherina helodes Ivantsoff & Allen, 1984

Marine sailfin silverside (Kalyptatherina helodes)

The Marine sailfin silverside (Kalyptatherina helodes) is a brackish-water fish of the family Telmatherinidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from Misool and Bantana Islands north west of Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 3 - 5; Dorsal soft rays: 6-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Second dorsal fin lacking spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kalyptatherina helodes
Family
Telmatherinidae (Sailfin silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from Misool and Bantana Islands north west of Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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