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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Horabagrus Obscurus

Horabagrus obscurus Kumar, Ravi, Krishnaprasoon & Basheer, 2024
Max Length
40.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Horabagrus Obscurus (Horabagrus obscurus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Horabagridae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 40.8 cm. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Horabagrus obscurus
Authority
Kumar, Ravi, Krishnaprasoon & Basheer, 2024
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
40.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 28 - 29. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: greenish brown ground color mottled with black and a small black humeral blotch with a yellow to white region immediately anteroventral to the blotch; adult size >250 mm SL; caudal peduncle depth 8.5-10.8% SL; eye orbital diameter 13.4-19.7% HL; pectoral spine 48.9-62.3% HL; width of pectoral girdle 72.3-76.9% HL; maxillary barbel just reaching the pectoral fin origin; total post-Weberian vertebrae modally 38 .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Horabagrus Obscurus 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
3.5±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00479 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
40.8cm
Dorsal Spines
1
Dorsal Rays
5
Anal Rays
29

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kumar, Ravi, Krishnaprasoon & Basheer, 2024

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