Form and Schools
The body is deep and strongly flattened from side to side. Adults are often observed in large schools, while small juveniles can be solitary or form smaller groups. School size therefore need not be constant through the life cycle.
Salinity and Range
The range extends from the Red Sea and eastern Africa across the Indo-West Pacific. Lower freshwater streams and the tidal freshwater zone of the Mekong are among reported habitats. Juveniles are especially associated with freshwater entry.
Food and Size
Plankton and detritus form the reported diet. The maximum is 27 centimeters standard length, whereas the common reference is twelve centimeters total length. The differing conventions should stay attached to those numbers when comparing body size.
Match Size to Life Stage
A freshwater juvenile record and a coastal school of adults can describe different stages of this fish’s life rather than conflicting habitat claims.
All Lakes With Fingerfish
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Fingerfish records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.