Labidesthes Vanhyningi

📖 Overview

Labidesthes Vanhyningi (Labidesthes vanhyningi) is a ray-finned fish of the family Atherinopsidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.4 cm. With a trophic level of 3.1, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 26. This species is distinguished and differs from L. sicculus by the following characters: Labidesthes vanhyningi have the anterolateral processes of the posttemporals shorter than width of the base (vs. L. sicculus having the processes longer than width of base); with a midlateral stripe that does not taper, usually expanding, to insertion of pectoral fin in advance of the first dorsal-fin (vs. tapering to insertion of pectoral fin in advance of first dorsal fin); a ratio of thoracic length to abdominal length less than 2 (vs. greater than 2) .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Labidesthes Vanhyningi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Labidesthes Vanhyningi is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Labidesthes Vanhyningi is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic-neritic. Subtropical North America: known from the drainages of the Gulf of Mexico (from the Neches River, including the Lower Mississippi River) and east around the southern tip of peninsular Florida and north to the Pee Dee River drainage.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

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