Saltpan sole (Synaptura salinarum)

Scientific name: Synaptura salinarum Ogilby, 1910

The Saltpan sole (Synaptura salinarum) is a freshwater fish of the family Soleidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–30°C (72–86°F). Native range: Oceania, endemic to Australia.

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Temperature
22–30°C (72–86°F)

Biology

Occur in clear and turbid streams, sometimes found hundreds of kilometers inland. So far it has been collected only in the freshwater environment. Feeds on fishes and crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synaptura salinarum
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to Australia.
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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