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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Tasmanian mudfish

Neochanna cleaveri Scott, 1934
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Max Length
12.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.6
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
10 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Adults occur in swamps, drains and ponds. They are likely capable of aestivation as individuals are sometimes encountered in mud or beneath logs or stones when pools dry up. They feed partly on bottom detritus and insects.

Scientific Name
Neochanna cleaveri
Authority
Scott, 1934
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
12.5 cm
Trophic Level
2.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Migration
Amphidromous
Water Temp
10–20 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Tasmanian mudfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tasmanian mudfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; amphidromous . Temperate; 10°C - 20°C ; 38°S - 44°S

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Amphidromous
Trophic Level
2.6±0.26

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0049 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
12.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
10–20°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.6
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Scott, 1934

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