| Family: |
Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Java Sea (Jakarta). Occurrence in Thailand (Ref. 1632) needs to be confirmed. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 45-46. Body moderately slender, belly with 26 or 27 + 11 or 12, total 37 to 39 scutes. Eye large, lower jaw projecting; lower gill rakers 17 (3 fishes). Dorsal fin origin behind midpoint of body; anal fin origin below front part of dorsal fin base. Swim bladder with a single long tube passing back down right side of body above anal fin base. No toothed hypo-maxilla. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in coastal waters, apparently entering rivers and brackish water. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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