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Common names: Kimberley archerfish, Large scale archerfish, Western archer fish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Comments: Type locality, Plain Creek Gorge, Beverley Springs Station, west Kimberley District, WA, WAM P.25039-002 (holotype of Toxotes kimberleyensis, 12.63 cm SL). Found only in a relatively small area of the western Kimberley district of Western Australia, including the Fitzroy, Meda, may and Isdell rivers. It is common in the Fitzroy system, but appears relatively scarce elsewhere. Penetrates well inland, at least as far as Geike Gorge National Park in the Fitzroy system or approximately 300 km upstream from the sea (Ref. 27655).
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Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 2004
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
Etymology: kimberleyensis: Named kimberleyensis with reference to the type locality. Restricted to the Kimberley region based on major surveys conducted over the past 3 decades in northern Australia..

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Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical

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Oceania: Kimberley region, western Australia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27655)

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Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Dorsal rays V,11-13 (usually 11-12); longest (fourth and fifth) dorsal-fin spines about equal in length and shorter than longest soft dorsal ray in adults; anal rays III,14-16 (usually 15); pectoral rays 12-13; tubed lateral-line scales 28-33 (usually 30-31); diagnostic color markings consisting of 4-5 wedge-shaped black bars or saddles without intervening small spots (Ref. 27655).

Strictly restricted to freshwater areas, penetrating well inland or approximately 300 km upstream from the sea (Ref. 27655). Occurs in deeper pools where its swims near the surface, patrolling the shoreline for insects (Ref. 27655).

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Allen, G.R., 2004. Toxotes kimberleyensis, a new species of archerfish (Pisces: Toxotidae) from fresh waters of Western Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56(2):225-230. (Ref. 27655)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 13 February 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01660 (0.00635 - 0.04340), b=3.00 (2.78 - 3.22), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.40 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).

Toxotes kimberleyensis Allen, 2004