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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Isbrueckerichthys Saxicola

Isbrueckerichthys saxicola Jerep, Shibatta, Pereira & Oyakawa, 2006
Max Length
8.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found usually on the bottom among rocks and stones in a small creek flowing through a landscape of mixed open fields and riparian vegetation, sometimes with a very degraded margin. The stream has rocky bottom with small to medium-sized rocks, loose stones and gravel, sometimes with sand and mud on the small pools bottoms, and has clear to turbid and moderate to strong flowing water .

Scientific Name
Isbrueckerichthys saxicola
Authority
Jerep, Shibatta, Pereira & Oyakawa, 2006
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
8.8 cm
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Isbrueckerichthys Saxicola is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Isbrueckerichthys Saxicola 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: Ribeirão Jacutinga of rio Tibagi basin in Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
8.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jerep, Shibatta, Pereira & Oyakawa, 2006

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