Barbucca Heokhuii
📖 Overview
Barbucca Heokhuii (Barbucca heokhuii) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 2.2 cm. With a trophic level of 3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 4. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: adult size 21.5 mm SL; body depth at dorsal-fin origin 17-21 % SL; a truncate to rounded caudal fin; the lateral line incomplete, reaching to below posterior half of dorsal fin; large tubercles on head and body absent; anus about halfway between pelvic-fin base and anal-fin origin; colour pattern made of five pairs of irregular bars on the flank, narrower than interspaces, of which the anterior one or two pairs may be dissociated into several small blotches; the posterior 3 pairs meet their contralaterals on the back; the anterior two pairs end dorsally into two conspicuous blotches not meeting their contralaterals; dorsal fin with two blackish longitudinal stripes; and the caudal fin hyaline .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Barbucca Heokhuii is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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