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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Slender silverside

Chirostoma attenuatum Meek, 1902
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Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Chirostoma attenuatum
Authority
Meek, 1902
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Slender silverside is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Slender silverside is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Slender silverside is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Slender silverside is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

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

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
10cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
36.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Meek, 1902

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