💧 Freshwater
Endangered
🌡️ Tropical
Harttiella Crassicauda
Harttiella crassicauda Boeseman, 1953
📖 Overview
Was discovered in a little forest creek, with some cascades and with sandy and rocky bottom. The males have odontodes developed on their pectoral fins .
Scientific Name
Harttiella crassicauda
Authority
Boeseman, 1953
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
4.9 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Harttiella
Harttiella
Species
Harttiella Crassicauda
Harttiella crassicauda
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Harttiella Crassicauda is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Harttiella Crassicauda is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Marowijne River basin, Suriname.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.8±0.2
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00398 × L3.11
(TL)
Max TL
4.9cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Boeseman, 1953
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