Natal snakelet (Natalichthys ori)

Scientific name: Natalichthys ori Winterbottom, 1980

Natal snakelet (Natalichthys ori)

The Natal snakelet (Natalichthys ori) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from 2 specimens apparently collected from Umhlangakulu River, Natal, South Africa (30?04.16'S, 30?21.78'E?).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52-53; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 42 - 43. Gill membranes fused but free from isthmus. Lateral line short. No scales on cheeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Natalichthys ori
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from 2 specimens apparently collected from Umhlangakulu River, Natal, South Africa (30?04.16'S, 30?21.78'E?).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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