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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Ituglanis Boitata

Ituglanis boitata Ferrer, Donin & Malabarba, 2015
Max Length
12.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

This species is often associated with clear water, rocky bottom, and small current streams and rivers in the middle and upper portions of three drainages (the rio Araranguá, rio Mampituba and rio Tramandaí basins) and has never been found in lagoons or surroundings swamps of the coastal plain .

Scientific Name
Ituglanis boitata
Authority
Ferrer, Donin & Malabarba, 2015
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
12.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 41 - 42. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Ituglanis Boitata is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Ituglanis Boitata is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Ituglanis Boitata is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Rio Araranguá, rio Mampituba and rio Tramandaí basins in Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00759 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
12.3cm
Vertebrae
42

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ferrer, Donin & Malabarba, 2015

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