💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Megalocentor Echthrus
Megalocentor echthrus de Pinna & Britski, 1991
📖 Overview
Megalocentor Echthrus (Megalocentor echthrus) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 8.8 cm. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Scientific Name
Megalocentor echthrus
Authority
de Pinna & Britski, 1991
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.8 cm
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Megalocentor
Megalocentor
Species
Megalocentor Echthrus
Megalocentor echthrus
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 7. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Megalocentor Echthrus 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 South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.0038 × L3.08
(TL)
Max TL
8.8cm
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Rays
7
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
de Pinna & Britski, 1991
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