Kneria Wittei
📖 Overview
Inhabits upland streams and pools; hardy and can survive some time out of water . Rare, but abundant in its habitats .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 41 - 44. Diagnosis: body depth 4.6-7 times in SL; head length 4.3-6 times in SL . Head 1.5-2 times longer than head depth . Snout length 2.5-3.8 times in HL, 1.1-1.7 times in postorbital length; eye lateral, its diameter 3.4-5.2 times in HL; interorbital distance 2.3-3.6 times in HL . Dorsal fin origin 0.8-1.1 times closer to tip of snout than to caudal fin , above anterior pelvic fin rays or slightly more posterior . Anal fin 0.9-1.7 times further from pelvics than from caudal fin; pectoral fin length 0.8-1.3 times in HL; pelvic fin length 0.9-1.4 times in HL; caudal peduncle 1.4-2.2 times longer than deep . Mature males with opercular and postopercular organ . Mouth inferior, straight, its maximum width (including lips) 2.8-4 times in HL . Body brownish dorsally, yellowish ventrally . A pronounced brownish lateral band on flanks, either continuous or made up of 8-10 sometimes very contrasting spots . Pale zone just above lateral band; medio-dorsal line often with small dotts . Dorsal fin sometimes with slightly darker, transversal band and dark spot at origin; caudal fin base darker, its rays slightly greyish . Pelvic fins with black spot at their base . Pectoral, pelvic and anal fins pale . : elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kneria Wittei is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Kneria Wittei is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Kneria Wittei is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | knérie Witteova |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 114 records indexed .
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