💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Macrognathus Tapirus
Macrognathus tapirus Kottelat & Widjanarti, 2005
📖 Overview
Occurs in rivers among leaf litter or dense vegetation, over muddy substrate . Feeds on insects and crustaceans .
Scientific Name
Macrognathus tapirus
Authority
Kottelat & Widjanarti, 2005
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
17.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Synbranchiformes
Synbranchiformes
Family
Mastacembelidae
Mastacembelidae
Genus
Macrognathus
Macrognathus
Species
Macrognathus Tapirus
Macrognathus tapirus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Macrognathus Tapirus is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Macrognathus Tapirus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4
Food Items
insects and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00295 × L2.95
(TL)
Max TL
17.9cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kottelat & Widjanarti, 2005
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