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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Eurycheilichthys Pantherinus

Eurycheilichthys pantherinus Reis & Schaefer, 1992
Max Length
4.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits shady, fast flowing, shallow water; bottom predominantly rocks and small stones, with little or no macrophytes .

Scientific Name
Eurycheilichthys pantherinus
Authority
Reis & Schaefer, 1992
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.2 cm
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Loricariidae
Loricariidae
Genus
Eurycheilichthys
Eurycheilichthys
Species
Eurycheilichthys Pantherinus
Eurycheilichthys pantherinus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Eurycheilichthys Pantherinus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eurycheilichthys Pantherinus 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. Tropical South America: upper and middle Uruguay River basin.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
4.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Reis & Schaefer, 1992

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Eurycheilus pantherinus Reis & Schaefer 1992 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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