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Etymology: Oxyeleotris: Greek, oxys = sharp + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Weber.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; depth range ? - 5 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 2°S - 6°S
Oceania: known only from the Sepik and Ramu river system in Papua New Guinea. Asia: Lake Sentani in Irian Jaya, Indonesia (western New Guinea).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2847); 39.6 cm SL (female); common length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9162); common length :30 cm SL (female); max. published weight: 1.8 kg (Ref. 9162); max. published weight: 1.8 kg
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Commonly found throughout the lower altitudes of the Sepik River basin, preferring still waters of floodplain lakes, swamps and inundated floodplain. Rarely found in the main river channel. Feeds mainly on the eleotrid fish Ophieleotris aporos and large crustaceans such as Macrobrachium prawns. Also caught using pots, handlines harpoons, hand nets, scoop nets, and others. Female reaches 39.6 cm SL (Ref. 9162).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Plant spawner.
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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