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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Lentipes Whittenorum

Lentipes whittenorum Watson & Kottelat, 1994
Max Length
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Max Weight
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Lifespan
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Trophic Level
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Depth
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Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
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📖 Overview

Lentipes Whittenorum (Lentipes whittenorum), first described by Watson & Kottelat, 1994 is a fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Lentipes whittenorum
Authority
Watson & Kottelat, 1994
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Amphidromous

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lentipes Whittenorum is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lentipes Whittenorum is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish
Migration
Amphidromous

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Watson & Kottelat, 1994

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