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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Glyptothorax Housei

Glyptothorax housei Herre, 1942
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Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Glyptothorax Housei is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Glyptothorax housei
Authority
Herre, 1942
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Sisoridae
Sisoridae
Genus
Glyptothorax
Glyptothorax
Species
Glyptothorax Housei
Glyptothorax housei

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Glyptothorax Housei is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Glyptothorax Housei is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Glyptothorax Housei is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Glyptothorax Housei is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00794 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
10cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre, 1942

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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