| Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes) |
| 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 49 m, amphidromous |
| Indo-West Pacific: temperate and tropical waters from India to northern Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-19. Color generally silvery with greenish tinge above. Pectoral fins long and pointed. Similar to D. longimana but differs in having 4 - 11 vertical gray spots on the upper half of the sides, and generally 8 dorsal spines (against none (spots) and generally 9 spines in D. longimana). |
| Occurs in various inshore habitats: sand or mud bottoms, reefs, estuaries and harbors (Ref. 9800). Found near coral and rock reefs at temperatures ranging from 26° to 29°C. Feeds on invertebrates and benthic fishes (Ref. 5213). Generally marketed fresh (Ref. 5284). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Songkhla, Ko Proet (Chanthaburi), Pak Poon (Nakhon Si Thammarat), Bang-pla-soi (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya), Lem Sing, Samut Prakan, Klong Wan (Prachuap Khiri Khan), Thai waters and Andaman Sea (Ref. 37773). Also Ref. 3283, 52823. |
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