Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal soft rays: 24 - 25. Differs from all other members of the family by its peculiar duck-bill, overhanging upper jaw, eyes protruding above dorsal profile of head and visible from below. Other diagnostic characters include 14-16 rays in dorsal fin and about 75 scales in lateral row (Ref. 26747).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Adrianichthyidae

Genus: Adrianichthys

Species: Adrianichthys kruyti Weber, 1913

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

pelagic

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Threat to Humans

Harmless