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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Eleotris Bosetoi

Eleotris bosetoi Mennesson, Keith, Ebner & Gerbeaux, 2016
Max Length
4.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in muddy to clear rivers with sandy to gravel bottom between 5 and 15 m in altitude. A carnivorous species that feeds on crustaceans and fishes, as seen with X-ray and stomach contents (M.I.M.). Sympatric with E. fusca and E. acanthopoma .

Scientific Name
Eleotris bosetoi
Authority
Mennesson, Keith, Ebner & Gerbeaux, 2016
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
4.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: the second, fourth, and sixth suborbital free neuromast rows on cheek extend ventrally past horizontal row 'd' (2.4.6 pattern); row 'os' connecting with row 'oi' at ventroposterior margin of opercle; scales in lateral series 43-46, in zigzag series 9-11, and 12-13 in transverse back series .Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eleotris Bosetoi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Eleotris Bosetoi is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Eleotris Bosetoi is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.6±0.3
Food Items

crustaceans and fishes, as seen with X-ray and stomach contents (M

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00912 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
4.9cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Mennesson, Keith, Ebner & Gerbeaux, 2016

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