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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Temperate

Iksookimia Yongdokensis

Iksookimia yongdokensis Kim & Park, 1997
Max Length
8.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
6.9 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Usually in clear, slow moving shallow water over sand or small pebbles, or stagnant areas along upper and middle river courses. The species consumes a wide variety of food, including most aquatic algae, small crustaceans and aquatic insect larvae. The spawning season is supposed to be in May.

Scientific Name
Iksookimia yongdokensis
Authority
Kim & Park, 1997
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
8.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cobitidae
Cobitidae
Genus
Iksookimia
Iksookimia
Species
Iksookimia Yongdokensis
Iksookimia yongdokensis

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Iksookimia Yongdokensis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Iksookimia Yongdokensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
8.1cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory. Temperate east coast of Kyong-sangbuk-do, southeastern Korea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
8.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Kim & Park, 1997

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇰🇷Korean 동방종개

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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