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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Hypostomus Nematopterus

Hypostomus nematopterus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984
Max Length
10.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; A rheophilic species, inhabiting largest part of freshwaters, from headwaters to upstream of the lower falls, with rocky substrate consisting of boulders, stones, gravels, and sand; the exposed wet rocks are also often covered by the Podostemaceae Mourera fluviatilis and Apinagia richardiana .

Scientific Name
Hypostomus nematopterus
Authority
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
10.7 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Loricariidae
Loricariidae
Genus
Hypostomus
Hypostomus
Species
Hypostomus Nematopterus
Hypostomus nematopterus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Hypostomus Nematopterus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hypostomus Nematopterus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Hypostomus Nematopterus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Hypostomus Nematopterus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Oyapock River basin.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01585 × L2.95 (TL)
Max TL
10.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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