Smallscale croaker (Boesemania microlepsis Bleeker, 1858-59)
Smallscale croaker (Boesemania microlepsis Bleeker, 1858-59) ID: Mouth terminal, oblique; pores below mandibular symphysis; scales small, approximately 90 in lateral line Biology: Found in flowing waters of larfw rivers in the middle Mekong basin above and below Khone Falls. Feeds on crustaceans and smalls fishes. Collection information: Fish market
Redspot emperor snapper (Lethrinus lentjan)
Redspot emperor snapper (Lethrinus lentjan) ID: Dorsal fin continuous with X spines and 9 or 10 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 8 to 10 soft rays. Posterior margin of opercle red and base of pectoral fin often red in life. Biology: Inhabits coastal waters, often over sandy bottom and including seagrass beds, coral reefs, rocky reefs, to depths of 220 m. Feed on echinoderms, crustaceans, molluscs, fish and ...
Borneo threadfin (Polynemus borneensis Bleeker, 1852)
Borneo threadfin (Polynemus borneensis Bleeker, 1852) ID: black pectoral fin and pectoral filaments much longer than body (7 free pectoral rays) Biology: Usually found in open waters of the river courses where it feeds on crustaceans Collection information: Fish market
Goldstrip sardinella Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)
Goldstrip sardinella Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849) ID: Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal sof rays: 12 - 23. Total number scutes 32 to 34. Vertical striae on scales not meeting at center, numerous small perforations on hind part of scale. A golden mid-lateral line down flank; dorsal and caudal fin margins dusky; a dark ...
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus ID: Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 12; Dorsal soft rays(total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 – 15. Juveniles overall black with scale centers bluish; white blotch on forehead and upper sides; all fins black except the transparent pectoral and outer portion ...