💧 Freshwater
Near Threatened
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Subtropical
Discogobio Elongatus
Discogobio elongatus Huang, 1989
📖 Overview
Occurs in torrential waters of mountain areas, clinging to the substratum using its mouth sucking disc .
Scientific Name
Discogobio elongatus
Authority
Huang, 1989
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
9.8 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Discogobio
Discogobio
Species
Discogobio Elongatus
Discogobio elongatus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Discogobio Elongatus is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Discogobio Elongatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00813 × L3.05
(TL)
Max TL
9.8cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2023
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
18.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Huang, 1989
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Discogobio Elongatus.
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