💧 Freshwater
Data Deficient
🌡️ Tropical
Eyespot pufferfish
Dichotomyctere ocellatus Steindachner, 1870
📖 Overview
Aggressive against conspecifics. Not a brackish water species. Feeds on snails and other benthic organisms.
Scientific Name
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Authority
Steindachner, 1870
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
8 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Water Temp
22–26 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Pufferfishes and allies
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Tetraodontidae
Tetraodontidae
Genus
Dichotomyctere
Dichotomyctere
Species
Eyespot pufferfish
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Eyespot pufferfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eyespot pufferfish 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; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.49
Food Items
snails and other benthic organisms
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.0263 × L2.88
(TL)
Max TL
8cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Temperature Range
22–26°C
pH Range
6.5–7.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Steindachner, 1870
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