dwarf paradise fish

Parapolynemus verekeri

Eleven Centimeters Polynemid Fish from Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

The dwarf paradise fish (Parapolynemus verekeri), also known as the streamer threadfin or streamered tasselfish, is a species of ray-finned fish from a family Polynemidae, the threadfins. It is the only species in the genus Parapolynemus and it is found in Australia and New Guinea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Polynemidae
Genus: Parapolynemus
Maximum length: 11 cm
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Merauke River (New Guinea) through Gulf of Papua; Cambridge Gulf (Western Australia) to Port Stuart (Northern Territory).

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