Regent carp gudgeon
📖 Overview
Inhabits clear, rocky pools with slow to moderate flow. Small groups are seen hovering in midwater or swimming slowly near rocky crevices or among vegetation or submerged branches . Females light colored, with truncate caudal fin and dorsal well separated. Males grow to bigger size, with rounded caudal fin, prolonged dorsal and anal rays and the first dorsal membrane almost touching the second dorsal .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
colored, with truncate caudal fin and dorsal well separated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Regent carp gudgeon is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Regent carp gudgeon is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Regent carp gudgeon is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory. Tropical; 15°S - 16°S known only from the upper Roe River and Youwangela Creek in the Prince Regent Reserve of northern Western Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Regent carp gudgeon ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.