Polynemus kapuasensis Motomura & van Oijen, 2003
Kapuas elegant paradise fish
photo by FAO

Family:  Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Max. size:  17 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: known only from the Kapuas River system, western Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Considered an important food fish along the Kapuas River (Ref. 57343).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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