💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
Chasmocranus Bleekeri
Chasmocranus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953
📖 Overview
Rare. Biology unknown. Appears to be related to the upstream part of rivers and little forest creeks .
Scientific Name
Chasmocranus bleekeri
Authority
Boeseman, 1953
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
15.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae
Genus
Chasmocranus
Chasmocranus
Species
Chasmocranus Bleekeri
Chasmocranus bleekeri
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Chasmocranus Bleekeri is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chasmocranus Bleekeri 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: Marowijne/Maroni River basin and from Amapá, Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00813 × L2.97
(TL)
Max TL
15.5cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
46.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Boeseman, 1953
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