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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Hisonotus Hungy

Hisonotus hungy Azpelicueta, Almirón, Casciotta & Koerber, 2007
Max Length
4.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Inhabits stream with two different environment, one which has the natural vegetation of the region and the other one which has introduced coniferous trees. This fish occurs in the portion of the stream where a plantation of small coniferous trees exposes the brook completely to sunlight .

Scientific Name
Hisonotus hungy
Authority
Azpelicueta, Almirón, Casciotta & Koerber, 2007
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
4.2 cm
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7. Presence of 20-22 lateral plates; 5 branched anal-fin rays. Absence of pad on snout tip. Blunt and deep snout, snout 45.5-50.9% in HL; eye 13.4-17.1% in HL. Absence of predorsal unpaired plates. Vent completely covered by two rows of large lateral platelets and one median series with irregular plates .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hisonotus Hungy is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Hisonotus Hungy is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Hisonotus Hungy is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Arroyo Tirica in Misiones, Argentina.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
4.2cm
Dorsal Spines
1
Dorsal Rays
7

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Azpelicueta, Almirón, Casciotta & Koerber, 2007

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