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Scientific Name Neostethus lankesteri    Regan, 1916
Common Name
Type Locality Mouth of Muar River at Banda Maharani, Johor, Malaysia.
Synonym(s) Neostethus siamensis
Etymology Neostethus: Greek,neos = new + Greek, stetho, stethion = brest; literal = to prick a little breast. 
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Size 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Indonesia, Malaya, Singapore.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
Other Parameters Lives in brackish and freshwater.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1916 (pt 1), pp 2, Pl. 1b, 2, 3a, 4c; Fig. 1-10, 12b.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2014 Nov 11 07:35)