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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Aplochiton Taeniatus

Aplochiton taeniatus Jenyns, 1842
Max Length
33.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Aplochiton Taeniatus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Aplochiton taeniatus
Authority
Jenyns, 1842
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
33.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
46.00/100

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Aplochiton Taeniatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Aplochiton Taeniatus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Aplochiton Taeniatus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Temperate; 39°S - 56°S South America: On both sides of the Andes, in Chile from Lake Villarrica south and in Argentina from Lake Lacar south; into Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00417 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
33.4cm
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
13

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2022

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
46.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jenyns, 1842

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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