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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Hyphessobrycon Clavatus

Hyphessobrycon clavatus Zarske, 2015
Max Length
3.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Hyphessobrycon Clavatus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Hyphessobrycon clavatus
Authority
Zarske, 2015
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
3.1 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: undeveloped humeral spot and the dark diffuse longitudinal band is indifferent developed; longitudinal band starts behind the operculum or below the dorsal fin and runs to the tips of the middle rays of the caudal fin; a golden or silvery stripe above the longitudinal band is not developed; body relatively short and high, looks somewhat like a club, body depth 3.04 (2.69-3.32) times in body length; maxillary bone with (mean) 6 (6.40, 4-8) conical to tricuspid teeth; outer row of the praemaxillary bone are in the mean 2 (1.68. 1-3 ) tricuspid teeth; in a longitudinal row are 31 (31.27. 30-32) scales; lateral line relatively short and has developed in the mean 5 (5.18, 4-6) pored scales; in males, ventral fins reach beyond the origin of anal fin, not in the females; presence of small hooks on the first 6-7 divided fin rays of the anal fin of the males, also on the first fin rays of the ventral fins; 4 (4.18. 3-5) scales are on the beginning of the base of anal fin; vertebrae mean 32 (32.72, 32-33); branched (?) anal fin rays, mean 19 (18.81, 17-20) .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hyphessobrycon Clavatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Hyphessobrycon Clavatus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Hyphessobrycon Clavatus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical South America: Peru.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
2.9±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01202 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
3.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Zarske, 2015

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