Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Telmatherinidae Sailfin silversides



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18 species (see list below)
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Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Kalyptatherina helodes (Ivantsoff & Allen, 1984)

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Kalyptatherina helodes
[Marine sailfin silverside]

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Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Marosatherina ladigesi (Ahl, 1936)

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Marosatherina ladigesi
[Celebes rainbowfish]
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Paratherina cyanea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
 
Paratherina labiosa
[]

Photo by Herder et al., 2006

Asia
Max. Length 14.2 cm TL
Paratherina striata Aurich, 1935

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Paratherina striata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Paratherina wolterecki
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Telmatherina abendanoni Weber, 1913

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Telmatherina abendanoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Telmatherina albolabiosa
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Telmatherina antoniae Kottelat, 1991

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Telmatherina antoniae
[sailfin silversides]

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Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Telmatherina bonti Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

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Telmatherina bonti
[]
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Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Telmatherina celebensis
[Celebes rainbow]

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Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Telmatherina obscura Kottelat, 1991

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Telmatherina obscura
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Telmatherina opudi Kottelat, 1991

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Telmatherina opudi
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Telmatherina prognatha Kottelat, 1991

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Telmatherina prognatha
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Telmatherina sarasinorum Kottelat, 1991

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Telmatherina sarasinorum
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Telmatherina wahjui Kottelat, 1991

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Telmatherina wahjui
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Tominanga aurea
[]
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Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Tominanga sanguicauda
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Kalyptatherina helodes Marine sailfin silverside Western Central Pacific 4.5 TL 1984
Marosatherina ladigesi Celebes rainbowfish Asia 8 SL 1936
Paratherina cyanea Asia 20 TL 1935
Paratherina labiosa Asia 10.3 TL 1935
Paratherina striata Asia 14.2 TL 1935
Paratherina wolterecki Asia 15 TL 1935
Telmatherina abendanoni Asia 6.8 SL 1913
Telmatherina albolabiosa Asia 7.7 SL 2008
Telmatherina antoniae sailfin silversides Asia 8.5 SL 1991
Telmatherina bonti Asia 6.5 SL 1922
Telmatherina celebensis Celebes rainbow Asia 6.8 SL 1897
Telmatherina obscura Asia 4.7 SL 1991
Telmatherina opudi Asia 6 TL 1991
Telmatherina prognatha Asia 8.4 SL 1991
Telmatherina sarasinorum Asia 6.6 SL 1991
Telmatherina wahjui Asia 5.2 SL 1991
Tominanga aurea Asia 5.5 SL 1990
Tominanga sanguicauda Asia 5.4 SL 1990



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