Animalia Life

Marosatherina ladigesi
FAMILY
Telmatherinidae
TAXONOMY
Telmatherina ladigesi Ahl, 1936, Makasar, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
German: Celebes Sonnenstrahlfisch.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Attains maximum length of 3.1 in (8 cm). Laterally compressed and translucent, with bluish midlateral band. Fins bordered in yellow. Elongate second dorsal and anal fins.
DISTRIBUTION
Bantimurung area of south Sulawesi.
HABITAT
Lakes and streams in karst region.
BEHAVIOR
Peaceful community fish in the aquarium.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Omnivorous.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Eggs are attached by a thread to floating plants, in small numbers and over a period of several days. Spawning may last for several months; eggs develop in eight to 11 days. Males behave animatedly during courtship.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not listed by the IUCN.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
A popular aquarium species that is bred commercially in large numbers in Southeast Asia.

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