Paratherina wolterecki

Paratherina wolterecki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Paratherina
Species: P. wolterecki
Binomial name
Paratherina wolterecki
Aurich, 1935

Paratherina wolterecki is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family endemic to Indonesia.[1] They can be found in the area of Sulawesi within freshwater systems. This species is recorded to be vulnerable to becoming an endangered species.[2] The average length of this species as an unsexed male is about 15 cm or 6 in. Their environment is pelagic and they live in tropical climates. They can occupy the lakes Towuti and Mahalona in Asia. It has the characteristic of having a mouth pointed upward.[3]

References

  1. Kottelat, M. 1996. Paratherina wolterecki. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
  2. "Paratherina wolterecki". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. "Paratherina wolterecki". Fish Base. Retrieved 5 March 2013.


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