Telmatherinidae
Encyclopedia
The Sail-fin silversides are a family of atheriniform
fish, the Telmatherinidae, inhabiting fresh and brackish water . All but one species are restricted to the island of Sulawesi
, and most are found solely in the Malili Lakes of that island.
They are small fish, ranging from 3 centimetres (1.2 in) to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length. They are named for the sail-like shape of their first dorsal fin
in the males, which are also brightly coloured, compared with the females.
Family: Telmatherinidae
Atheriniformes
Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, is an order of ray-finned fish that includes the Old World silversides and several less-familiar families, including the unusual Phallostethidae...
fish, the Telmatherinidae, inhabiting fresh and brackish water . All but one species are restricted to the island of Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
, and most are found solely in the Malili Lakes of that island.
They are small fish, ranging from 3 centimetres (1.2 in) to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length. They are named for the sail-like shape of their first dorsal fin
Dorsal fin
A dorsal fin is a fin located on the backs of various unrelated marine and freshwater vertebrates, including most fishes, marine mammals , and the ichthyosaurs...
in the males, which are also brightly coloured, compared with the females.
Classification
The family contains seventeen species, grouped into five genera:Family: Telmatherinidae
- Genus: Kalyptatherina
- Kalyptatherina helodes
- Genus: Marosatherina
- Marosatherina ladigesi
- Genus: ParatherinaParatherinaParatherina is a genus of fish in the Atherinidae family.It contains the following species:* Paratherina cyanea* Paratherina labiosa* Paratherina striata* Paratherina wolterecki...
- Paratherina cyaneaParatherina cyaneaParatherina cyanea is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Kottelat, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
- Paratherina labiosaParatherina labiosaParatherina labiosa is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Kottelat, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
- Paratherina striataParatherina striataParatherina striata is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Kottelat, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
- Paratherina woltereckiParatherina woltereckiParatherina wolterecki is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Kottelat, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
- Paratherina cyanea
- Genus: TelmatherinaTelmatherinaTelmatherina is a genus of fish in the Telmatherinidae family.It contains the following species:* Telmatherina abendanoni* Telmatherina antoniae* Telmatherina bonti* Telmatherina celebensis* celebes rainbow...
- Telmatherina abendanoniTelmatherina abendanoniTelmatherina abendanoni is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Kottelat, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina antoniaeTelmatherina antoniaeTelmatherina antoniae is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. ]-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina bontiTelmatherina bontiTelmatherina bonti is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* Kottelat, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina celebensisTelmatherina celebensisTelmatherina celebensis is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Kottelat, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina obscuraTelmatherina obscuraTelmatherina obscura is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina opudiTelmatherina opudiTelmatherina opudi is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina prognathaTelmatherina prognathaTelmatherina prognatha is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina sarasinorumTelmatherina sarasinorumTelmatherina sarasinorum is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina wahjuiTelmatherina wahjuiTelmatherina wahjui is a species of fish in the Telmatherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Telmatherina abendanoni
- Genus: TominangaTominangaTominanga is a genus of fish in the Atherinidae family.It contains the following species:* Tominanga aurea* Tominanga sanguicauda...
- Tominanga aureaTominanga aureaTominanga aurea is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Tominanga sanguicaudaTominanga sanguicaudaTominanga sanguicauda is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007.-External links:...
- Tominanga aurea