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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Heteromormyrus Tangwenai

Heteromormyrus tangwenai Mutizwa, Kadye, Bragança & Chakona, 2025
Max Length
10.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Heteromormyrus Tangwenai (Heteromormyrus tangwenai), first described by Mutizwa, Kadye, Bragança & Chakona, 2025 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 10.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Heteromormyrus tangwenai
Authority
Mutizwa, Kadye, Bragança & Chakona, 2025
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
10.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Heteromormyrus
Heteromormyrus
Species
Heteromormyrus Tangwenai
Heteromormyrus tangwenai

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 20; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25; Vertebrae: 41 - 42. : elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Heteromormyrus Tangwenai 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. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00562 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
10.2cm
Dorsal Rays
19
Anal Rays
23
Vertebrae
42

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Mutizwa, Kadye, Bragança & Chakona, 2025

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