Freshwater garfish (Xenentodon cancila) fish species and information / pictures of Freshwater garfish - Xenentodon cancila

Freshwater garfish (Xenentodon cancila) fish species information

Scientific Name
Xenentodon cancila

Common Name
Freshwater garfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Body very elongate and slightly compressed. Dorsal fin inserted usually anterior to a vertical through the origin of the anal fin. Green-silvery dorsally, grading to whitish below. A silvery band with a dark margin run along the side; a series of four or five blotches (absent in young specimens) on sides between the pectoral and anal fins. Dorsal and anal fins with dark edges.

Classification

Classified By

Hamilton, 1822

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Needle fishes (Beloniformes)

Family

Needlefishes (Belonidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Sri Lanka and India eastward to the Mekong.

Range

38°N - 5°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

2 m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 20 - ? pelagic-neritic; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3.86 s.e. 0.62 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

30.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: potential

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Traumatogenic (Ref. 6028)

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)