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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Finescale splitfin

Allodontichthys polylepis Rauchenberger, 1988
Max Length
4.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit a quiet pool of clear to murky water at a depth of up to 1.2 m and with bottom consisting of sand, silt, rocks and boulders . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .

Scientific Name
Allodontichthys polylepis
Authority
Rauchenberger, 1988
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
4.5 cm
Trophic Level
2.1
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Water Temp
21–25 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Allodontichthys
Allodontichthys
Species
Finescale splitfin
Allodontichthys polylepis

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Finescale splitfin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Finescale splitfin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Finescale splitfin is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 🤰 Viviparous

Viviparous. Males possess an andropodium, a structureless lobule of the anal fin which acts only as conveyor to assure successful fertilization.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 7.7; dH range: 5 - 20; depth range ? - 1 m . Tropical; 21°C - 25°C Central America: Rio Ameca basin, Jalisco, Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.1±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
4.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
21–25°C
pH Range
7–7.7
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.1
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Rauchenberger, 1988

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