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Etymology: Tondanichthys: The Indonesian name of the fish "pulau tondan" + Greek, ichthys = fish.
Eponymy: Dr Maurice Kottelat (d: 1957) is a Swiss ichthyologist who specializes in Eurasian freshwater fishes and has described more than 440 fish species previously unknown to science. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical
Asia: Lake Tondano, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26649)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M. and A.J. Whitten, 1996. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi: additions and corrections. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 8 p. (Ref. 13275)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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