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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Cambeva Capitoliensis

Cambeva capitoliensis Santos, Uzeda, Vilardo & Katz, 2025
Max Length
5.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

This species inhabits clear, moderately flowing streams, with a substrate composed of pebbles and cobbles .

Scientific Name
Cambeva capitoliensis
Authority
Santos, Uzeda, Vilardo & Katz, 2025
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
5.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Cambeva
Cambeva
Species
Cambeva Capitoliensis
Cambeva capitoliensis

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: laminar, triangular dorsal process of opercle; 13-15 dorsal procurrent caudal-fin rays; 33-36 interopercular odontodes; 18-22 premaxillary teeth, and 23-25 dentary teeth; medial margin of the autopalatine sinuous; sesamoid supraorbital without a lateral projection; anterior portion of the mesethmoid just posterior to cornu base relatively narrow; parurohyal foramen rudimentary or lacking; posterior process of the parurohyal relatively short, less than half lateral process; and S4 pore about equidistant from S3 and S6 pores (Ref 138050).: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cambeva Capitoliensis 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 South America: Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00759 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
5.5cm
Dorsal Spines
2
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Santos, Uzeda, Vilardo & Katz, 2025

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