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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Ornate limia

Limia ornata Regan, 1913
Max Length
4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Ornate limia is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Limia ornata
Authority
Regan, 1913
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
4 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Ornate limia is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Ornate limia is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Ornate limia is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Ornate limia is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory. Tropical Central America: endemic to Lake Miragoane, southwestern Haiti.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00851 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Regan, 1913

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English ornate limia

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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