💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Delturus Angulicauda
Delturus angulicauda Steindachner, 1877
📖 Overview
This species is usually found in the main river channel on a rocky bottom, where the water current is very strong .
Scientific Name
Delturus angulicauda
Authority
Steindachner, 1877
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
18.7 cm
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Delturus
Delturus
Species
Delturus Angulicauda
Delturus angulicauda
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Delturus Angulicauda is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Delturus Angulicauda is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Mucuri River basin.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00537 × L3.13
(TL)
Max TL
18.7cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Steindachner, 1877
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