Neogastromyzon Kottelati
📖 Overview
Neogastromyzon Kottelati (Neogastromyzon kottelati) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 3.5 cm. With a trophic level of 2.8, it is an omnivore, consuming both plant and animal matter. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 5. Can be distinguished from its congeners by possessing the following unique combination of characters: body dark brown, dorsum with 10 thin cream bars, side with cream bars splitting into smaller bars, head dorsum brown with thin cream reticulate pattern; absence of secondary rostrum; absence of sublacrymal groove; presence of deep postoral pouch; presence of subopercular groove; gill slit slanted, gill opening above 6th pectoral branched fin ray; pectoral fin origin level about frontal margin of eye; an elongate rounded snout when viewed dorsally; abdomen without scales; lateral line with 70-73 scales; pectoral fin overlapping anterior of pelvic fin; pelvic fin not overlapping anal fin origin, adpressed dorsal fin not overlapping level of anal fin origin .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Neogastromyzon Kottelati is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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