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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Subtropical

Claea Scet

Claea scet Lei, He, Huang, Zhou & He, 2025
Max Length
5.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Claea Scet (Claea scet) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 5.9 cm. With a trophic level of 2.8, it is an omnivore, consuming both plant and animal matter.

Scientific Name
Claea scet
Authority
Lei, He, Huang, Zhou & He, 2025
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
5.9 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Claea
Claea
Species
Claea Scet
Claea scet

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: processus dentiformis at the medium of the upper jaw, reduced, not covering lower jaw when mouth shut; tubercle-bearing absent; elevated skin on the sides of the head and a thickened tuberculated pad on the dorsal surface of the thickened and widened rays of the pectoral fin in males; body scaleless; supra-pelvic flap absent; eye vestigial, diameter of eye 3.8-5.9% SL; a closely situated eyes interorbital length 23.5-31.9%HL; adipose crest between dorsal fin and caudal fin base absent; anal fin height 7.0-8.4% SL, anal fin base 8.4-9.6% SL; posteriorly situated pelvic fin (prepelvic length 51.7-56.0% SL); pectoral fin 17.6-20.2% SL; maxillary barbels 22.4-27.5%; outer rostral barbels 23.0-29.8% SL; depressed body body depth 10.1-13.5% SL; caudal peduncle 5.5-8.5% SL; and elongated head head depth 41.4-46.5% HL and head width 52.3-60.3% HL .: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Claea Scet 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. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00724 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
5.9cm
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Lei, He, Huang, Zhou & He, 2025

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