Lake blackhand paradise fish (Polynemus melanochir dulcis) fish species and information / pictures of Lake blackhand paradise fish - Polynemus melanochir dulcis

Lake blackhand paradise fish (Polynemus melanochir dulcis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Polynemus melanochir dulcis

Common Name
Lake blackhand paradise fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Head and body grayish-black dorsally, pale whitish-yellow ventrally. Snout long, strongly pointed (7% of SL). Pectoral filaments 7, the last probably the longest. Upper caudal fin lobe short (34-35% of SL). Swim bladder absent (Ref. 43351).

Classification

Classified By
Motomura & Sabaj P?rez, 2002
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threadfins (Polynemidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: endemic to Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
3.59 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
13.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = No PD50 data many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated