Hypsolebias Shibattai
📖 Overview
The type locality is a typical annual pool with substrate composed of clay and sand with slightly turbid water, and dense aquatic vegetation consisting of large stands of Utricularia sp. and Nymphaea sp. Occurs sympatrically with two other annual rivulids (Cynolebias sp. and Hypsolebias sp.) The pool has average depth of 80 cm, with the deepest portions about 1.2 m deep, slighty acidic water (pH 6.5), a low electric conductivity (22 μS/cm)., and water temperature of about 30°C at the surface and approximately 26°C at the deepest portion and shaded banks .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 21; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 25 - 26. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hypsolebias Shibattai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Hypsolebias Shibattai is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Hypsolebias Shibattai is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - ?. Tropical; 26°C - 30°C South America: Rio São Francisco basin in Bahia state, Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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