Telmatherina bonti

Telmatherina bonti

Endemic Telmatherinid Fish of Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Telmatherina bonti is a species of fish in the subfamily Telmatherininae part of the family Melanotaeniidae, the rainbowfishes. It is endemic to Indonesia where it is found in Lake Towuti, near Malili and in Lake Mahalona all on Sulawesi.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Telmatherinidae
Genus: Telmatherina
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Lake Towuti and near Malili and also in Lake Mahalona, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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