Marine sailfin silverside

Kalyptatherina helodes

Four Point Five Centimeters Telmatherinid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

The marine sailfin silverside (Kalyptatherina helodes) is a species of sailfin silverside endemic to Indonesia, where it is only known from mangrove swamps around Misool and Batanta Islands. This species grows to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) total length. It is the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Telmatherinidae
Genus: Kalyptatherina
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: known only from Misool and Bantana Islands north west of Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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