Ceylonese combtail
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Inhabits usually slow-flowing, shallow, clear water streams, usually with a pebble or sand substrate. Territorial, usually solitary, juveniles form small schools of 3-5 individuals. Feeds on terrestrial insects and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Ceylonese combtail is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ceylonese combtail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Ceylonese combtail is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Male builds bubble nest under a leaf, a submerged overhanging rock or sometimes at the surface to hold the eggs. About 500 eggs are spawned. Eggs demersal, light pink, < 1 mm diameter. Male guards nest. Eggs hatch in 2-3 days after spawning. Both parents tend nest of larvae.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C ; 7°N - 6°N south west quarter and mid-hill region of the Mahaweli basin, including the lower hills up to about 800 m.
🌿 Ecology
terrestrial insects and detritus
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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