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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Corymbophanes Andersoni

Corymbophanes andersoni Eigenmann, 1909
Max Length
8.6 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Corymbophanes Andersoni is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Corymbophanes andersoni
Authority
Eigenmann, 1909
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
8.6 cm
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Loricariidae
Loricariidae
Genus
Corymbophanes
Corymbophanes
Species
Corymbophanes Andersoni
Corymbophanes andersoni

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 4. Distinguished from C. kaiei by having the abdomen lightly colored, caudal fin without light bands, anal fin I,4, caudal peduncle strongly compressed, and 5 plates below adpressed pectoral fin spine. Generic characteristics: caudal fin 1, 14, 1; adipose fin replaced by low elongate postdorsal ridge formed by series of raised median unpaired plates contiguous with dorsal procurrent caudal fin spines.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Corymbophanes Andersoni is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Corymbophanes Andersoni is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Corymbophanes Andersoni is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory. Tropical South America: Essequibo River drainage, upper Potaro River, upstream Kaieteur Falls.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01549 × L2.96 (TL)
Max TL
8.6cm
Dorsal Spines
2
Dorsal Rays
7
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
4

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Eigenmann, 1909

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES krunýřnice Andersonova
🇫🇮Finnish Potaronnivapleko

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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