Copionodon Lianae

📖 Overview

Copionodon Lianae (Copionodon lianae), first described by Campanario & de Pinna, 2000 is a small fish in the family Trichomycteridae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 6.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Near Threatened.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 8; Anal soft rays: 9. Body uniformly dark-brown. Interopercle with 3 rows of odontodes; posterior region of interopercle close to anterior margin of pectoral fin; interopercular patch of odontodes long (38-48% HL). Upper lip wide with margin of mouth distant from tip of snout. Adipose fin small, emerging gradually posterior to dorsal fin. Prepelvic (49-52% SL) and predorsal (50-55% SL) long. Head wide 94-103% HL). Orbital rim free. Eyes large, about 8 times in HL. Caudal fin bilobed. Maxillary and nasal barbels not reaching posterior margin of pectoral fin and rictal barbel not extending beyond half length of interopercle. Outer row premaxillary and dentary teeth overlapping distally; dentary teeth not extending to coronoid process of lower jaw; dentary teeth inclined relative to surface of dentary bone. Lower lip split in 2 bilateral halves by median constriction .: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Copionodon Lianae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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