Celebes rainbow

Telmatherina celebensis

Near Threatened Telmatherinid Fish of Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Telmatherina celebensis, also known as the Celebes rainbow, is a species of fish in the subfamily Telmatherininae part of the family Melanotaeniidae, the rainbowfishes. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia where it has been found to occur in Lakes Towuti and Mahalona, and may also occur in Lake Wawontoa. This species was described in 1897 by George Albert Boulenger from a type locality of Lake Towuti.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Telmatherinidae
Genus: Telmatherina
Maximum length: 6.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Lakes Towuti, Mahalona and possibly Wawontoa, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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