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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Lucifuga Simile

Lucifuga simile Nalbant, 1981
Max Length
8.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Lucifuga Simile is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Lucifuga simile
Authority
Nalbant, 1981
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
8.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
16.00/100

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lucifuga Simile is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lucifuga Simile is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lucifuga Simile is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lucifuga Simile is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 22°N - 21°N Central America: Cuba.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00468 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
8.8cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Nalbant, 1981

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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