Dalhousie catfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits the bottom of warm, artesian, spring-fed pools and their outlet streams. Tolerates salinity to 10 p.p.t. and temperatures between 16° and 44°C, but usually remains in water between 30° and 38°C. Fish active at night. Stomach contents consist of hydrobiid snails, conchostracans, hard parts of unidentified insects or caddisfly larval cases , microcrustaceans, fishes (hardyheads) and some plant material. The smallest member of the family; females become sexually mature at length of only 5.2 centimeters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Dalhousie catfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dalhousie catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dalhousie catfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Dalhousie catfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 16°C - 40°C South Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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