Brachyalestes Jackiae
📖 Overview
Brachyalestes Jackiae (Brachyalestes jackiae), first described by Stiassny & Melo, 2023 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 11.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13; Vertebrae: 36 - 38. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: presence of a conspicuous midlateral stripe; midlateral stripe diffuse narrow or broad, straight band of dark pigmentation passing from the caudal blotch to midbody or extending to the opercle; strongly demarcated and distinctively club-shaped anteriorly; presence of an anterior extension of the club-shaped midlateral stripe in males; absence of humeral spot; 21-23 lateral line scales; caudal peduncle depth 9.0-10.6% of SL; absence of an anterior extension of a club-shaped midlateral stripe in males; absence of a humeral spot; pored lateral line scales 21-23; presence of a dark club-shaped midlateral stripe; and absence of dark blotches .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brachyalestes Jackiae is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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