Telmatherinidae
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The Telmatherinidae, the sail-fin silversides are a family of atheriniform fish,[1] inhabiting fresh and brackish water. All but the species Kalyptatherina helodes are restricted to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and most are found solely in the Malili Lake system, consisting of Matano and Towuti, and the small Lontoa (Wawantoa), Mahalona and Masapi.[2][3][4] They were formerly treated as a subfamily of the Melanotaeniidae.[5]
They are small fish, typically ranging from Script error: No such module "convert". in length,[2] though the largest Paratherina can reach almost twice that size.[4] They are named for the sail-like shape of their first dorsal fin in the males, which are also brightly coloured, compared with the females.[2]
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- ↑ Gray, S.M., and J.S. McKinnon (2006). A comparative description of mating behaviour in the endemic telmatherinid fishes of Sulawesi's Malili Lakes. Environmental Biology of Fishes 75: 471–482
- ↑ a b Herder, F.; J. Schwarzer; J. Pfaender; R.K. Hadiaty; and U.K. Schliewen (2006). Preliminary checklist of sailfin silversides (Teleostei: Telmatherinidae) in the Malili Lakes of Sulawesi (Indonesia), with a synopsis of systematics and threats. Script error: No such module "webarchive". Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie Band 5: 139–163.
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