Lentipes Dimetrodon
📖 Overview
Found in swift, clear mountain stream, above several waterfalls, with rocky and boulder-strewn bottom, together with Stiphodon birdsong, several species of Sicyopterus and S. mystax .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: absence of pore D; often 15 (15-16) pectoral rays; first dorsal fin spines flex posteriorly only slightly at tips in males, the 6th spine is the longest; males with a large spot medially on first dorsal fin and have blackish caudal peduncle (vs. whitish in females) both jawa with conical teeth in males and only on lower jaw in females .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lentipes Dimetrodon is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Lentipes Dimetrodon is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Lentipes Dimetrodon is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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