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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Temperate

Hedinichthys Grummorum

Hedinichthys grummorum Prokofiev, 2010
Max Length
4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Hedinichthys Grummorum (Hedinichthys grummorum), first described by Prokofiev, 2010 is a tiny fish in the family Nemacheilidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 4.00 cm in maximum length. 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
Hedinichthys grummorum
Authority
Prokofiev, 2010
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
4 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 39. Can be diagnosed by the following characters: trunk teretial; head conical, without developed rostrum; pelvic fins located anteriorly from the vertical through the origin of the dorsal fin; approximately ten gill rakers on the first branchial arch; lateral line incomplete; black longitudinal band along the middle part of the body; small lobes of the bony capsule of the swim bladder, the lobes connected by the moderately developing manubrium; and lacking epural .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hedinichthys Grummorum 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. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.9±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00724 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
4cm
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Rays
7
Vertebrae
39

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Prokofiev, 2010

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