Lagusia
| Lagusia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Terapontidae |
| Genus: | Lagusia |
| Species: | L. micracanthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagusia micracanthus (Bleeker, 1860) | |
Lagusia micracanthus is a species of fish from the grunter (Terapontidae) family and the only member of the genus Lagusia. It is endemic to rivers, both large and small, in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1]
Appearance and behavior
Adults are silver-grey with horizontal dark stripes and yellowish fins. It can reach up to 11.5 cm (4.5 in) in standard length, making them one of the smallest species of grunters.[1] Females as small as 5.6 cm (2.2 in) have carried eggs, showing that it reach maturity at a smaller size than all other grunters.[1] It is typically found in groups.[1] Little is known about its feeding behavior, but one specimens had a stomach filled with insect larvae.[1]
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