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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Temperate

Steindachner's cat

Glyptothorax steindachneri Pietschmann, 1913
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Steindachner's cat (Glyptothorax steindachneri), first described by Pietschmann, 1913 is a fish in the family Sisoridae (order Siluriformes). It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Glyptothorax steindachneri
Authority
Pietschmann, 1913
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Steindachner's cat is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Steindachner's cat 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. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
40.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Pietschmann, 1913

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