💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Kryptopterus Lais
Kryptopterus lais Bleeker, 1851
📖 Overview
Inhabits lakes and main rivers . Feeds on small fishes and prawns . Usually processes as smoked or salted fish .
Scientific Name
Kryptopterus lais
Authority
Bleeker, 1851
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
12.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Siluridae
Siluridae
Genus
Kryptopterus
Kryptopterus
Species
Kryptopterus Lais
Kryptopterus lais
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Kryptopterus Lais is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kryptopterus Lais is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6
Food Items
small fishes and prawns (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00562 × L3
(TL)
Max TL
12.5cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1851
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