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Telmatherina
Sign in to saveTelmatherina is a genus of sailfin silversides endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. They are restricted to the Malili Lake system, consisting of the large Matano and Towuti, and the small Lontoa (Wawantoa), Mahalona and Masapi. They are also found in rivers and streams that are part of this lake system.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAtheriniformes
- FamilyTelmatherinidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 23
- Family
- Telmatherinidae
- Collections
- CUMV, UMMZ, ROM, UF, NRM
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Appearance and feeding
- Species
- References
Telmatherina is a genus of sailfin silversides endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. They are restricted to the Malili Lake system, consisting of the large Matano and Towuti, and the small Lontoa (Wawantoa), Mahalona and Masapi. They are also found in rivers and streams that are part of this lake system.
==Appearance and feeding== Telmatherina are fairly small fish, with a maximum length of depending on the exact species. Several of the species are highly variable, occurring in morphs that differ in morphology or colour. The various Telmatherina can be slender or high-bodied, may have rounded or pointed anal fin and second dorsal fin, and can be overall yellow, overall bluish, overall brownish, bluish with yellow fins or greenish with yellow fins.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Telmatherina” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.