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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Betadevario Ramachandrani

Betadevario ramachandrani Pramod, Fang, Rema Devi, Liao, Indra, Jameela Beevi & Kullander, 2010
Max Length
6.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Occurs in a small, high-altitude stream with a cascade and riffle-pool habitat and with width of 2.27 m and at depth at most about 30 cm .

Scientific Name
Betadevario ramachandrani
Authority
Pramod, Fang, Rema Devi, Liao, Indra, Jameela Beevi & Kullander, 2010
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
6.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Betadevario
Betadevario
Species
Betadevario Ramachandrani
Betadevario ramachandrani

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 35 - 36. For field identification purposes, it is easily distinguished from all species of Devario by its color pattern including a wide light horizontal band along the middle of the side bordering a wide dark lateral band along the abdominal side, and the long rostral and maxillary barbels .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Betadevario Ramachandrani 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; depth range 0 - ? m . Tropical; 19°C - ? known only from the type locality area in the upper Sita River drainage in India.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
6.1cm
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Rays
15
Vertebrae
36

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Pramod, Fang, Rema Devi, Liao, Indra, Jameela Beevi & Kullander, 2010

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