💧 Freshwater
Vulnerable
🌡️ Tropical
Ellopostoma Megalomycter
Ellopostoma megalomycter Vaillant, 1902
📖 Overview
Inhabits bottom of swift-flowing water. Feed on small invertebrates, algae and detritus from the bottom.
Scientific Name
Ellopostoma megalomycter
Authority
Vaillant, 1902
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
4.9 cm
Trophic Level
2.5
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Ellopostoma
Ellopostoma
Species
Ellopostoma Megalomycter
Ellopostoma megalomycter
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Ellopostoma Megalomycter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ellopostoma Megalomycter 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. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.5±0.2
Food Items
small invertebrates, algae and detritus from the bottom
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
4.9cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.5
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Vaillant, 1902
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