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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Isbrueckerichthys Calvus

Isbrueckerichthys calvus Jerep, Shibatta, Pereira & Oyakawa, 2006
Max Length
9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found usually along the bottom among rocks and stones, just under small waterfalls, of a small creek flowing through a landscape of mixed open field, riparian vegetation and forest, sometimes with a very degraded margin. The stream has rocky bottom, with small to medium-sized rocks, loose stones and gravel and some small pools along the streams with sand and mud on the bottom .

Scientific Name
Isbrueckerichthys calvus
Authority
Jerep, Shibatta, Pereira & Oyakawa, 2006
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
9 cm
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Isbrueckerichthys Calvus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Isbrueckerichthys Calvus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Córrego Juruba and ribeirão Agua dos Oito of the rio Tibagi basin in Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jerep, Shibatta, Pereira & Oyakawa, 2006

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