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Dermogenys
Dermogenys is a genus of viviparous halfbeaks. They are widely distributed in fresh and brackish water in South and Southeast Asia, ranging from India to the Philippines and Greater Sundas. They are all viviparous, producing small clutches of up to 30 fry that closely resemble the adults, except they are much smaller, around 1–1.5 cm (0.4–0.6 in) in length. Adults are typically around 6–7 cm (2.4–2.8 in) in length, with females being slightly larger than males. Males tend to be...
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species
Siamese Wrestling Halfbeak
speciesDermogenys siamensis
Pygmy Halfbeak
speciesDermogenys collettei
Silver halfbeak
speciesDermogenys pusilla
Dermogenys orientalis
speciesDermogenys orientalis
Sumatra Halfbeak
speciesDermogenys sumatrana
Dermogenys bispina
speciesDermogenys bispina
Dermogenys burmanica
speciesDermogenys burmanica
Dermogenys palawanensis
speciesDermogenys palawanensis
Dermogenys brachynotopterus
speciesDermogenys brachynotopterus
Dermogenys robertsi
speciesDermogenys robertsi
Dermogenys vogti
speciesDermogenys vogti
Dermogenys bruneiensis
speciesDermogenys bruneiensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87901.