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Nomorhamphus rossi Meisner, 2001 |
| Family: | Zenarchopteridae (Internally fertilized halfbeaks) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.66 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.01 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 14-17; Vertebrae: 39-41. This species is distinguished by the following characters: the second anal-fin ray in males in which segment five is greatly elongate, comprising one half of the ray; spiculus is thick, unsegmented distally; it is offset dorsally at about one fourth its length, with distal tip pointed ventrally (Ref. 44897). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 27 March 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||