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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Crossocheilus Atrilimes

Crossocheilus atrilimes Kottelat, 2000
Max Length
16.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Usually associated with clear, relatively fast waters with gravel or boulders . Crossocheilus atrilimes and C. oblongus sometimes occur in syntopy, but C. oblongus is collected in swift water, in rapids and torrents, whereas C. atrilimes is found in somewhat quieter habitats .

Scientific Name
Crossocheilus atrilimes
Authority
Kottelat, 2000
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
16.4 cm
Trophic Level
2.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Crossocheilus
Crossocheilus
Species
Crossocheilus Atrilimes
Crossocheilus atrilimes

🐟 Physical Description

Conspicuous black mid-lateral stripe from tip of snout to end of median caudal rays; usually 1 or 2 rows of faint dots along scale rows below lateral stripe; 11/2-2 scale rows between anus and anal origin ; body depth 23.8-26.4 %SL; a single pair of barbels .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Crossocheilus Atrilimes is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Crossocheilus Atrilimes is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Crossocheilus Atrilimes is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.3±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00776 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
16.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.3
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kottelat, 2000

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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