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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Creagrutus Hildebrandi

Creagrutus hildebrandi Schultz, 1944
Max Length
6.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in well oxygenated, fast flowing waters . Not encountered above an elevation of 1,000 m . Omnivore, feeding on benthic invertebrates and small seeds .

Scientific Name
Creagrutus hildebrandi
Authority
Schultz, 1944
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.3 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Stevardiidae
Stevardiidae
Genus
Creagrutus
Creagrutus
Species
Creagrutus Hildebrandi
Creagrutus hildebrandi

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Creagrutus Hildebrandi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Creagrutus Hildebrandi 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. Tropical South America: Maracaibo Lake basin and Gulf of Venezuela.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Feeding Mode
Omnivore
Trophic Level
2.7±0.25

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01549 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
6.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Schultz, 1944

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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