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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Homatula Disparizona

Homatula disparizona Min, Yang & Chen, 2013
Max Length
7.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Homatula Disparizona (Homatula disparizona), first described by Min, Yang & Chen, 2013 is a small fish in the family Nemacheilidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 7.80 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
Homatula disparizona
Authority
Min, Yang & Chen, 2013
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
7.8 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 39 - 40. Diagnosed from all species of Homatula by the following combination of characters: body naked with very variable color pattern, anteriorly with bars joined dorsally and posteriorly stripes that may enclose a series of pale ovoid blotches along midlateral line; caudal fin emarginate; 7 1/2-8 1/2 branched dorsal-fin rays; axillary pelvic lobe absent or rudimentary; both lips thin, nearly smooth (lower lip with 1-2 furrows on each side); no median notch on lower jaw .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Homatula Disparizona 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

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00724 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
7.8cm
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Rays
8
Vertebrae
40

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
36.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Min, Yang & Chen, 2013

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