Sashatherina giganteus Ivantsoff & Allen, 2011
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 Family:  Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Craterocephalinae
 Max. size:  18 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic
 Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia, West Papua.
 Diagnosis:  The species in this genus possess very numerous small scales with a maximum midlateral scale count of 60 and up to 17 rows of transverse scales; all scales crenulated; lower jaw very pronounced, protruding beyond the anterior border of the premaxilla; eye quite small (Ref. 86256).
 Biology:  Anectodal reports for maximum length reach 35 cm TL (Ref. 86256).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 20.01.11
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 16.02.11

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