Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Distinguished from all other members of the family by the combination of the following characters: jaws subequal, 20-22 anal fin rays, eye diameter about equal to snout length, 33-35% HL, 58-65 scales in lateral row, 8-10 branched dorsal rays (Ref. 26747).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Adrianichthyidae

Genus: Adrianichthys

Species: Adrianichthys oophorus (Kottelat, 1990)

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Indonesia.

Biology

The eggs are carried between the pelvic fins with each egg attached to the body by 10-20 filaments (Ref. 7050).

Habitat

pelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless