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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Acrolebias Carvalhoi

Acrolebias carvalhoi Myers, 1947
Max Length
3.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Acrolebias Carvalhoi is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Acrolebias carvalhoi
Authority
Myers, 1947
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
3.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Acrolebias
Acrolebias
Species
Acrolebias Carvalhoi
Acrolebias carvalhoi

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 22; Anal soft rays: 16 - 22. Can be distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin origin in front of anal-fin origin, both dorsal fin and anal fin with 21 rays in males, 17-18 in females, and sides of body of males pale golden with transverse brownish-purple bars .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Acrolebias Carvalhoi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Acrolebias Carvalhoi is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Acrolebias Carvalhoi is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical South America: Paraná River basin.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.14 (TL)
Max TL
3.7cm
Dorsal Rays
19
Anal Rays
19

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Myers, 1947

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