Telmatherina
E871169
Telmatherina is a genus of small, often brightly colored freshwater fish endemic to Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, known for their diversity and specialized adaptations in ancient lake ecosystems.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Australasian realm ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | brightly colored ⓘ |
| commonName | sailfin silversides ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat degradation in Sulawesi lakes ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Albert Boulenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| distribution |
Lake Lontoa (Wawantoa)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Mahalona NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Matano NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Towuti NERFINISHED ⓘ Malili Lakes system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | part of ancient lake species flocks ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Telmatherinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType |
egg-predatory (in some species)
ⓘ
insectivorous (in some species) ⓘ molluscivorous (in some species) ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Telmatherina abendanoni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telmatherina albolabiosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Telmatherina antoniae NERFINISHED ⓘ Telmatherina bonti NERFINISHED ⓘ Telmatherina celebensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Telmatherina obscura NERFINISHED ⓘ Telmatherina opudi NERFINISHED ⓘ Telmatherina prognatha NERFINISHED ⓘ Telmatherina sarasinorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Telmatherina wahjui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Telmatherina antoniae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange | ancient lake ecosystems ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high species diversity
ⓘ
rapid speciation ⓘ trophic specialization ⓘ |
| order | Atheriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
introduced species
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
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