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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Bihunichthys Monopteroides

Bihunichthys monopteroides Kottelat & Lim, 1994
Max Length
3.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits dense water stream (pH approximately 3.5) with almost no current in leaf litter among dense grass growth .

Scientific Name
Bihunichthys monopteroides
Authority
Kottelat & Lim, 1994
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
3.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Synbranchiformes
Synbranchiformes
Family
Chaudhuriidae
Chaudhuriidae
Genus
Bihunichthys
Bihunichthys
Species
Bihunichthys Monopteroides
Bihunichthys monopteroides

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 41 - 43; Anal soft rays: 42 - 44; Vertebrae: 74 - 75. Unpaired fins separate .: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bihunichthys Monopteroides 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. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
3.6cm
Dorsal Rays
42
Anal Rays
43
Vertebrae
75

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kottelat & Lim, 1994

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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