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Diadromous 🌡️ Tropical

Hypseleotris Guentheri

Hypseleotris guentheri Bleeker, 1875
Max Length
7.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
0–5 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit clear-flowing streams, usually within 5-10 km of the sea. Also found in freshwater but can live in marine waters and are occasionally found in mangroves and estuaries, especially during the wet season .

Scientific Name
Hypseleotris guentheri
Authority
Bleeker, 1875
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
7.5 cm
Depth Range
0–5 m
Latitude
23°S – 11°N
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Migration
Amphidromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hypseleotris Guentheri is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 10 - 15; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 5 m . Tropical; 11°N - 23°S

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Amphidromous
Trophic Level
3.2±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
7.5cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
10

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
11°N – 23°S
Described By
Bleeker, 1875

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