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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Amatitlania Kanna

Amatitlania kanna Soto, 2007
Max Length
8.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
2.3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Overview information for Amatitlania Kanna is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Amatitlania kanna
Authority
Soto, 2007
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
8.3 cm
Trophic Level
2.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 27. This species is distinguished by the following characters: secondary caudal pores absent; peritoneum is pigmented dorsolaterally; quadrate bone wider than long; body relatively deeper; fewer circumpeduncular scales; gill-rakers on first arch often bifid; caudal edge of urohyal sigmoid; with anterodorsad spine on first dorsal pterygiophore; dorsal-fin interradial scales distally in two rows; rounded posterior edge of mesethmoid; gut simple, S-shaped, not folded, anal and medial loops touching; caudal blotch completely on fin .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Amatitlania Kanna is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Amatitlania Kanna is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Amatitlania Kanna is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical Central America: Atlantic Panama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.3±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02692 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
8.3cm
Dorsal Spines
18
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
10
Anal Rays
8
Vertebrae
27

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.3
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Soto, 2007

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