Polynemidae

dwarf paradise fish

Parapolynemus verekeri

Eleven Centimeters Polynemid Fish from Australian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Small
• Tropical fish

The dwarf paradise fish (Parapolynemus verekeri), also known as the streamer threadfin or streamered tasselfish, is a species of ray-finned fish from a family Polynemidae, the threadfins. It is the only species in the genus Parapolynemus and it is found in Australia and New Guinea.