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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Temperate

Hongshuia Banmo

Hongshuia banmo Zhang, Qiang & Lan, 2008
Max Length
5.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Hongshuia Banmo (Hongshuia banmo), first described by Zhang, Qiang & Lan, 2008 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 5.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Temperate waters.

Scientific Name
Hongshuia banmo
Authority
Zhang, Qiang & Lan, 2008
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
5.7 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Hongshuia
Hongshuia
Species
Hongshuia Banmo
Hongshuia banmo

🐟 Physical Description

This is characterized by the following features: rostral fold covered sparsely with weakly developed papillae, shallowly indented distal margin; median lobe of lower lip with anterior half of ring-like fold papillated; tubercle on the tip of the snout and anterior portion of lachrymal is tiny, short, conical with blunt tips; dorsal fin short, length 21.8-23.4 % SL; dorsal-fin origin equidistant from tip of snout and caudal-fin base; absence of a black blotch on middle interradial membranes between branched dorsal-fin rays; snout short, length 42.5-47.7 % of HL .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hongshuia Banmo is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00813 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
5.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Zhang, Qiang & Lan, 2008

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