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Common names: Penny fish, Pennyfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Northern Territory (N coastal), Queensland (N Gulf, NE coastal); and three disjunct populations: Daly River to Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory in Jardine River; and Murray Swamps near Cardwell in Queensland (Ref. 86699). Known from Walker rivers (NT), Archer and Edward rivers (Qld) and Eubanangee swamps near Cardwell (Qld) (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 2847, 7300, 75154.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002
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Common names from other countries

澳洲双边鱼, 班达澳洲双边鱼, Pennyfisch, ... more

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Etymology: Denariusa: Derived from larin, denarius = a silver coin.
More on author: Steindachner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 22°C - 32°C (Ref. 2060); 6°S - 19°S (Ref. 86699)

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Oceania: Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5259); common length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5259)

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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9.

Occurs in small, slow-flowing streams and swamps where there is dense aquatic vegetation (Ref. 5259, 44894). Tolerant of temperatures between 25° and 38°C, and a pH range of 4.5-8.1 (Ref. 44894). Feeds primarily on aquatic insects and micro-crustaceans (Ref. 5259, 44894). The smallest ambassid in Australia, with a life span of probably 2-3 years. Sexual maturity is attained at the end of the first year and breeding has been recorded in the wet season in flooded swampy lagoons (Ref. 44894).

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Allen, G.R., N.J. Cross, D.J. Bray and D.F. Hoese, 2006. Ambassidae. Chanda perches, glassfishes, perchlets. p. 969-974. In O.L. Beasley and A. Wells (eds.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Part 2(3). ABRS & CSIRO Publishing, Australia. (Ref. 86699)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 February 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.45 se; based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Denariusa australis (Steindachner, 1867)