Diagnostic Description
provided by Fishbase
Depressed head and somewhat cylindrical body; usually a very dark to almost completely black body, with green or yellowish spots (in life) more or less organized in in vertical bars (Ref. 27732). Ocellus or black blotch at upper extremity of caudal base (Ref. 43281).
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Morphology
provided by Fishbase
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 26
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Biology
provided by Fishbase
Adults are found in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). They feed on insects and zooplankton. Occasionally marketed in mixed catches (Ref. 12693).
Importance
provided by Fishbase
fisheries: minor commercial