Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة قاعية التغذية و المعيشة; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 7°S - 19°S
Oceania: Australia and Papua New Guinea.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 11344); common length : 10.0 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 5259)
الأشواك الظهرية (المجموع): 8 - 10; الأشعة الظهرية الناعمة (المجموع): 10-13; شوكة شرجية 1; أشعه شرجية لينه: 10 - 13
Found in a wide range environments from desert bores and muddy swamps to clear jungle streams. Inhabits rivers, creeks and billabongs, in quiet or slowly flowing sections among vegetation or rocks. Young fish feed mostly on microcrustaceans. Adult fish prey upon insects, crustaceans, worms, mollusks, fishes and plant materials. Spawns during the rainy season (November to March). Female produces several batches of 100-500 eggs which are deposited on rocks or logs. The males guards and fans the eggs until hatching, which takes about 8-10 days. The population on the Barkly Tableland (Northern Territory) may eventually prove to be a separate species (Ref. 44894).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
Female may produce several batches of 100-150 eggs which are deposited on rocks or logs. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male until hatching, which takes 8-10 days
Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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