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Sashatherina gigantea Ivantsoff & Allen, 2011 |
| Family: | Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Craterocephalinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Indonesia, West Papua. | |||
| Diagnosis: | The species in this genus possess very numerous small scales with a maximum midlateral scale count of 60 and up to 17 rows of transverse scales; all scales crenulated; lower jaw very pronounced, protruding beyond the anterior border of the premaxilla; eye quite small (Ref. 86256). | |||
| Biology: | Anectodal reports for maximum length reach 35 cm TL (Ref. 86256). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 03 December 2019 (B1ac(i)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||