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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Apistogramma Psammophila

Apistogramma psammophila Staeck & Schindler, 2019
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Max Length
2.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Collected at a distance of several meters from the exposed sandy beach. The site is a typical blackwater habitat with clear, very acidic and extremely soft, tea-colored water .

Scientific Name
Apistogramma psammophila
Authority
Staeck & Schindler, 2019
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
2.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Apistogramma Psammophila is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Apistogramma Psammophila is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 👄 Mouth Brooder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Colombia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00724 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
2.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2020

📊 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
Staeck & Schindler, 2019

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