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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bijurqui

Heroina isonycterina Kullander, 1996
Max Length
10.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Heroina isonycterina
Authority
Kullander, 1996
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Water Temp
23–29 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 7; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bijurqui is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bijurqui is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Both parents care for eggs and young .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 0.69999998807907 - ?. Tropical; 23°C - 29°C South America: Amazon River basin, in the Napo (Ecuador), Caquetá (Colombia), Tigre, Corrientes and Pastaza River basins.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02692 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
10.2cm
Dorsal Spines
17
Dorsal Rays
13
Anal Spines
7
Anal Rays
11

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
23–29°C
pH Range
6.5–7.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kullander, 1996

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Bijurqui · Mini-severum
🇩🇪German Bijurqui Buntbarsch
🇫🇮Finnish laikkuvanneahven
🇫🇷French Cichlidé bijurqui
🇯🇵Japanese ビジュルキ
🇵🇹Portuguese Acará-bijurqui
🇪🇸Spanish bujurqui

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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