| Datnioididae (Freshwater tripletails) |
| 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic |
| Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. |
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Distinguishable by its regular color pattern consisting of 4 or 5 regular and broad bars on body; bar 1 from nape through opercle onto thoracic region and across ventral surface of the body; bar 2 from base of dorsal spines 2-5 to slightly in front of anal fin origin; bar 3 starts at base of dorsal spine 9 to base of dorsal ray 2, and ends at base of anal rays 2-6; bar 4 on posterior half of caudal peduncle (Ref. 27732). |
| Inhabits rivers (Ref. 43281). Occurs in the lower to middle reaches, mainstreams, tributaries and larger marshlands (Ref. 58784). Carnivorous, feeding on fishes and shrimps (Ref. 58784). |
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Critically Endangered (A2acd)
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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