💧 Freshwater
Endangered
🌡️ Tropical
Enigmatic loach
Ellopostoma mystax Tan & Lim, 2002
📖 Overview
Inhabits mainstream rivers in sandy shore. Carnivorous, feeding on benthic microfauna . Length type is assumed in TL.
Scientific Name
Ellopostoma mystax
Authority
Tan & Lim, 2002
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
7 cm
Trophic Level
3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Ellopostoma
Ellopostoma
Species
Enigmatic loach
Ellopostoma mystax
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Enigmatic loach is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Enigmatic loach 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 endemic to Thailand.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3±0.2
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
7cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2011
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Tan & Lim, 2002
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