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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Tropical

aquarium

Bathybates minor Boulenger, 1906
Max Length
20.5 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
4.2
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Bathybates minor
Authority
Boulenger, 1906
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
20.5 cm
Trophic Level
4.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for aquarium is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for aquarium is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for aquarium is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical; 3°S - 9°S Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
4.2±0.73
🐠 Schooling
Food Items

clupeids (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01445 × L2.99 (TL)
Max TL
20.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2025

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.2
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Boulenger, 1906

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"aquarium is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for aquarium is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for aquarium has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 52 records indexed .

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