| Toxotidae (Archerfishes) |
| 12.63 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; freshwater |
| Oceania: Kimberley region, western Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-16. Dorsal rays V,11-13 (usually 11-12); longest (fourth and fifth) dorsal-fin spines about equal in length and shorter than longest soft dorsal ray in adults; anal rays III,14-16 (usually 15); pectoral rays 12-13; tubed lateral-line scales 28-33 (usually 30-31); diagnostic color markings consisting of 4-5 wedge-shaped black bars or saddles without intervening small spots (Ref. 27655). |
| Strictly restricted to freshwater areas, penetrating well inland or approximately 300 km upstream from the sea (Ref. 27655). Occurs in deeper pools where its swims near the surface, patrolling the shoreline for insects (Ref. 27655). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality, Plain Creek Gorge, Beverley Springs Station, west Kimberley District, WA, WAM P.25039-002 (holotype of Toxotes kimberleyensis, 12.63 cm SL). Found only in a relatively small area of the western Kimberley district of Western Australia, including the Fitzroy, Meda, may and Isdell rivers. It is common in the Fitzroy system, but appears relatively scarce elsewhere. Penetrates well inland, at least as far as Geike Gorge National Park in the Fitzroy system or approximately 300 km upstream from the sea (Ref. 27655). |
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