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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Subtropical

Denison barb

Dawkinsia denisonii Day, 1865
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Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.6
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits fast flowing hill streams . A herbivorous and a gregarious fish which inhabits rocky pools with thick riparian vegetation .

Scientific Name
Dawkinsia denisonii
Authority
Day, 1865
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
15 cm
Trophic Level
2.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Water Temp
15–25 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5. Presence of black band and a scarlet stripe from snout to mid-caudal; and an oblique black caudal fin band .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Denison barb is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Denison barb is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Denison barb is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.8 - 7.8; dH range: 5 - 25. Subtropical; 15°C - 25°C endemic to India.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.6±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01047 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
15cm
Dorsal Spines
2
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
15–25°C
pH Range
6.8–7.8
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.6
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Day, 1865

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