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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Nannopetersius Lamberti

Nannopetersius lamberti Poll, 1967
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Nannopetersius Lamberti is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Nannopetersius lamberti
Authority
Poll, 1967
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Alestidae
Alestidae
Genus
Nannopetersius
Nannopetersius
Species
Nannopetersius Lamberti
Nannopetersius lamberti

🐟 Physical Description

Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 26. Diagnosis: 10-12 gill rakers on lower limb of first arch; flanks with dark lateral pigment band continuous from opercle through caudal fin base and extending onto median caudal fin rays; dorsal and ventral caudal fin lobes with pigment stripe arranged more or less vertically across posterior third of fin . : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nannopetersius Lamberti is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Nannopetersius Lamberti is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Nannopetersius Lamberti is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical; 4°S - 5°S distributed in the Congo River basin from Cameroon to the Republic of Congo" (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01072 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
7cm
Anal Rays
25

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Poll, 1967

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Phenacogrammus lamberti Poll 1967 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 23 records indexed .

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