Parapolynemus verekeri (Saville-Kent, 1889)
Dwarf paradise fish
Parapolynemus verekeri
photo by FAO

Family:  Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Max. size:  11 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Merauke River (New Guinea) through Gulf of Papua; Cambridge Gulf (Western Australia) to Port Stuart (Northern Territory).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-12; Vertebrae: 24-24. Six to seven pectoral filaments below pectoral fin, the fifth filament from the ventralmost, longest, may extend beyond caudal fin. Body and head yellow, shaded with black dorsally; fins bright orange, pectoral filaments intense vermilion (Ref. 9685).
Biology:  Adults inhabit muddy estuaries and lower part of rivers (Ref. 9685). One of the smallest members of the family Polynemidae (Ref. 57343).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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