Delminichthys Adspersus
📖 Overview
Inhabits streams, lakes and springs with clear water. Enters subterranean waters during winter or droughts . Threatened due to pollution and habitat destruction .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 38 - 41. Diagnosed from congeners by the possession of the following characters: large eye, diameter 26-29% HL, equal to or larger than snout length; conical snout, not stout, terminal mouth; thickened skin especially in adults during spawning season; scales distinct or not, covering whole body, often narrowly to widely separated in particular in pre-pelvic area; lateral line interrupted or not, usually ending on caudal peduncle; and pored lateral line scales usually 54-70 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Delminichthys Adspersus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 5°C - 20°C ; 47°N - 41°N, 13°E - 20°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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