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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bujurquina Moriorum

Bujurquina moriorum Kullander, 1986
Max Length
10.2 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Inhabit forest streams with near colorless, clear to slightly turbid water with moderate to swift current varying with rains . Both parents guard eggs and larvae .

Scientific Name
Bujurquina moriorum
Authority
Kullander, 1986
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

colorless, clear to slightly turbid water with moderate to swift current varying with rains .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bujurquina Moriorum is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bujurquina Moriorum is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Both parents guard eggs and larvae .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Amazon River basin, in the Carahuayte, Mazám and lower Napo River basins.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.47

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0257 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
10.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kullander, 1986

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