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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Devario Acrostomus

Devario acrostomus Fang & Kottelat, 1999
Max Length
11.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in pools in small forest streams, sometimes even on remnant pools on very steep slopes (about 35°) and also in a mainstream at localities with various gradients, from standing to relatively swift waters. All these habitats have clear to very clear water and forest cover (except downstream of the falls where during the dry season, most of the stream is covered by large basalt blocks or disappears in underground channels in the basalt).

Scientific Name
Devario acrostomus
Authority
Fang & Kottelat, 1999
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
11.3 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 35 - 37. With complete lateral line, well-developed infraorbital process, with mostly 9 branched dorsal-fin rays and 9-10 branched anal-fin rays. Danio acrostomus can be distinguished from all other Danio species by its sharp, upwards directed pointed mouth, relatively long snout (greater than eye diameter), long rostral barbels, and heavily pigmented body. The most similar species D. aequipinnatus auct., has a comparatively blunt and also shorter snout (its length less than the eye diameter) and shorter rostral barbels.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Devario Acrostomus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Devario Acrostomus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Devario Acrostomus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 30°C - ?

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
11.3cm
Dorsal Rays
13
Anal Rays
13
Vertebrae
36

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fang & Kottelat, 1999

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Danio acrostomus Fang & Kottelat 1999 Synonym

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Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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