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Scientific Name | Lycothrissa crocodilus (Bleeker, 1850) |
Common Name | Sabretoothed Thryssa |
Type Locality | Bandjarmasin, Borneo, Indonesia. |
Etymology | Lycothrissa: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, thrissa, -es = shad. |
Species Information | |
Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: rivers, lakes and estuaries of Banjermasin, Pontianak, Sinkawang, middle part of Kapuas River, Kalimantan; Banjuasin, Palembang, Djambi, Sumatra; Chao Praya River as far up as Lake Bueng-borapet or 210 km from the sea, Thailand; Tonle Sap, Cambodia. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
Other Parameters | A riverine and lacustrine species, but perhaps passing from estuaries into the sea. Freshwater and brackish water. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | In nature, feeds on crustaceans, insects and small fishes. User data. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 1 (no. 1), pp 15. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 04:14 (species record created: 2014 Nov 10 12:07) |