Diapoma Potamohadros
📖 Overview
Diapoma Potamohadros (Diapoma potamohadros) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.2 cm. With a trophic level of 2.7, it is an omnivore, consuming both plant and animal matter.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 20 - 26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: discontinuous perforation of lateral line scales; an unpigmented adipose fin; modified scales in the caudal fin absent; posterior elongation of opercular bones absent; distal border of the anal fin concave in males; number of scales forming the anal-fin sheath (5-12); number of branched anal-fin rays (20-26); body depth (27.6-31.9% SL); five or more cusps on the teeth in the inner series of premaxilla; longitudinal black stripe extending posteriorly on the middle caudal-fin rays; and conspicuous black blotch on the caudal-fin base absent .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Diapoma Potamohadros is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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