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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Austellus barb

Dawkinsia austellus Katwate, Marcus Knight, Anoop, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2020
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Max Length
10.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits the main river area and is found with cyprinids Dawkinsia filamentosa, D. lepida, Pethia punctata, Puntius mahecola, Devario malabaricus (Jerdon) and the cichlid Pseudetroplus maculatus .

Scientific Name
Dawkinsia austellus
Authority
Katwate, Marcus Knight, Anoop, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2020
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
10.5 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Austellus barb is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Austellus barb 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

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.7±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
10.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Katwate, Marcus Knight, Anoop, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2020

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