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Blackhand paradise fish (Polynemus melanochir)
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Blackhand paradise fish (Polynemus melanochir) specimen
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Polynemidae

Blackhand paradise fish

Polynemus melanochir

Polynemid Fish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Blackhand paradise fish is a fish of Asia. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm. Its body is fusiform body.

Maximum length
25 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia: Mekong River system at least as far as Can Tho, Viet Nam and from the Bassac River at least as far as My Tho, Viet Nam. Reported from Indonesia (Ref. 5978 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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