💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
Chiloglanis Productus
Chiloglanis productus Ng & Bailey, 2006
📖 Overview
Found in an affluent of Lake Tanganyika, a clear, fast-flowing stream with boulders, gravel and sand as substrate .
Scientific Name
Chiloglanis productus
Authority
Ng & Bailey, 2006
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
4.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Mochokidae
Mochokidae
Genus
Chiloglanis
Chiloglanis
Species
Chiloglanis Productus
Chiloglanis productus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Chiloglanis Productus is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chiloglanis Productus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
4.9cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ng & Bailey, 2006
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