💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
Astyanax Varii
Astyanax varii Zanata, Burger, Vita & Camelier, 2019
📖 Overview
Found in lower basins with depths of 1.8 meters, bordered by aquatic vegetation and trees, with rocky, muddy or sandy substrates .
Scientific Name
Astyanax varii
Authority
Zanata, Burger, Vita & Camelier, 2019
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
4.4 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Acestrorhamphidae
Acestrorhamphidae
Genus
Astyanax
Astyanax
Species
Astyanax Varii
Astyanax varii
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Astyanax Varii is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Astyanax Varii is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01047 × L3.11
(TL)
Max TL
4.4cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Zanata, Burger, Vita & Camelier, 2019
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