Bony bream

Nematalosa erebi

Forty Eight Centimeters Seabream of Australian Waters

Bony bream is a freshwater fish from Oceania and Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 48 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Nematalosa
Maximum length: 48 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Oceania and Asia: Rivers of Australia and southwestern Papua New Guinea (from Fortescue River near Dampier Archipelago in Western Australia, eastward in rivers through the Northern Territory and Queensland south to the Murray-Darling system; also the Finke River, affluent to Lake Eyre; Bensbach River (Ref. 6993 ) and Digoel River in New Guinea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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