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Dorosomatidae

Strickland river gizzard shad

Nematalosa papuensis

  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
21 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to Papua New Guinea (only known from Fly and Strickland rivers).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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