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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Scowling silverside

Chirostoma aculeatum Barbour, 1973
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Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Scowling silverside is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Chirostoma aculeatum
Authority
Barbour, 1973
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
CR
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Scowling silverside is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Scowling silverside is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Scowling silverside is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Scowling silverside is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 21°N - 19°N North America: endemic to the Lerma River basin.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.09 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Barbour, 1973

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