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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

cá mỡ

Garra laichowensis Nguyen & Doan, 1969
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

cá mỡ (Garra laichowensis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cyprinidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Garra laichowensis
Authority
Nguyen & Doan, 1969
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for cá mỡ is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for cá mỡ 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

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00813 × L3.05 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Nguyen & Doan, 1969

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍VIE cá mỡ

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Placocheilus laichowensis Nguyen & Doan 1969 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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