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Dermogenys pusilla (Freshwater halfbeak; Half beak; Halfbeak; Malayan; Needle gar; Wrestling Halfb; Wrestling halfbeak)

Synonyms: Dermogenys pusillus; Dermogynys pusilus; Hemiramphus fluviatilis
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Wikipedia Abstract

The wrestling halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla) also known as Malayan halfbeak is a species of viviparous halfbeak native to the fresh and brackish waters of rivers and coastal regions in South-East Asia, in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. It is a small, slender, livebearing fish, with the elongated lower jaw characteristic of its family. The colour of this species varies, depending on where the specimen is found.
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Infraspecies

Dermogenys pusillus borneensis
Dermogenys pusillus pusillus

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Tabin Wildlife Reserve IV 275051 Sabah, Malaysia  

Predators

Rynchops albicollis (Indian Skimmer)[1]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Stellantchasmus falcatus[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0