Raboseta
📖 Overview
A short-lived species, secretive in nature . Adults inhabit middle and lower reaches, with shallow waters, sandy bottoms and submerged plants . During dry periods, they can survive in very small water bodies . Feed on invertebrates and plants. Spawn in May to July. Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are small (1.7 mm) and sticky, placed within dense vegetation if available . Threatened due to pollution, habitat destruction and the introduction of other species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Presence of mandibular barbel 4-8 times in HL. Pectoral fin length 4.3-5.4 times in SL in males, 4.3-9.0 times in females. 6-7.5 branched dorsal rays. One lamina circularis.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Raboseta is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
During courtship, 'the male follows the female and, after both enter dense vegetation (e.g. filamentous algae), the male forms a complete ring around the female's body behind the dorsal as the female releases the eggs' .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory . Temperate; 44°N - 36°N, 9°W - 1°W north of the peninsula where it has been locally introduced.
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates and plants
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Raboseta.
🔍 Similar Species
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