Cyphomyrus Petherici
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24 - 36. Diagnosis: depth of body contained 2.66-3.25 times in standard length, length of head 4.66-5 times . Snout short , 20-25% length of head , deeply rounded and projecting beyond the mouth, which is situated below the nostrils . Mouth inferior; chin not developed, without swelling . Teeth notched in young fishes but worn and truncated in adults . 3-10 teeth in the middle of each jaw . Dorsal fin between one half and twice the anal fin length . Dorsal fin with 34-36 rays; anal fin with 24-36, its origin below the middle of the dorsal; lateral line with 55-65 scales; 12 around the caudal peduncle, which is 2.5-3 times longer than deep . Coloration: dark brown above, silvery-white below .
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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