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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Saisi lampeye

Lacustricola matthesi Seegers, 1996
Max Length
3.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found between reed vegetation at margin of river; also in shallow waterholes beside river; occasionally in open water with more intense current; water clear with slightly brown colouration; males show territorial behaviour .

Scientific Name
Lacustricola matthesi
Authority
Seegers, 1996
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
3.9 cm
Trophic Level
3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
22–25 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

colouration; males show territorial behaviour .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Saisi lampeye is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Saisi lampeye is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Saisi lampeye is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; non-migratory. Tropical; 22°C - 25°C known from the Lake Rukwa drainage in Zambia (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
3.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
22–25°C
pH Range
6.5–7.2
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Seegers, 1996

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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