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Phenacostethus trewavasae Parenti, 1986

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Comments: Found in tributaries of Baram River, Sarawak. Museum: Sungei Kejin Tugang, tributary of Sunger Kejin, Baram R., Sarawak, ROM 41826 (holotype, 1.41 cm SL, male); ROM 44289, CS812, 41827 (paratypes). Sungei Kejin, station at confluence of Kejin Tugang and Kejin R., Baram R., Sarawak, ROM 41829, 41830; CAS 55454; BMNH 1984.7.12:1-5; AMNH 55570; USNM 267266 (Ref. 12768). Also Ref. 13221.
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Main Ref: Parenti, L.R., 1989
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes)
Etymology: Phenacostethus: Greek,phenax, -akos = decpetive + Greek, stetho, stethion = brest; literal = to prick a little breast (Ref. 45335).

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

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 1 - 1 m (Ref. 13221).   Tropical

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