💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Subtropical
Lake stone loach
Barbatula ommata Calegari, Freyhof, Waldock, Wegscheider, Josi, Rüber & Seehausen, 2025
📖 Overview
The species occurs in the littoral zone of lakes at depths of approximately 1.2 meters, predominantly associated with substrates composed of small pebbles .
Scientific Name
Barbatula ommata
Authority
Calegari, Freyhof, Waldock, Wegscheider, Josi, Rüber & Seehausen, 2025
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
8.2 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Nemacheilidae
Nemacheilidae
Genus
Barbatula
Barbatula
Species
Lake stone loach
Barbatula ommata
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 5. : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lake stone loach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00724 × L3.01
(TL)
Max TL
8.2cm
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Rays
5
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Calegari, Freyhof, Waldock, Wegscheider, Josi, Rüber & Seehausen, 2025
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