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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Gulaphallus Eximius

Gulaphallus eximius Herre, 1925
Max Length
3.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in mountain streams . Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments .

Scientific Name
Gulaphallus eximius
Authority
Herre, 1925
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
3.5 cm
Trophic Level
3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Scales in longitudinal series, 56-58.: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gulaphallus Eximius is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

Pelvic fins in males are modified to form part of a complex thoracic clasping organ .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
3.5cm
Dorsal Spines
3
Dorsal Rays
6
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
15

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre, 1925

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