Odontesthes Piquava
📖 Overview
Odontesthes Piquava (Odontesthes piquava) is a ray-finned fish of the family Atherinopsidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 26.3 cm. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20; Vertebrae: 47 - 49. Scales in lateral series above lateral band 47-53; and predorsal scales 24-26 . Differs from O. bicudo and O. ledae by the following characters: thin fragile premaxilla, not projected anteriorly in its medialmost portion; ventral head profile usually split into two straight sections, forming an angle at the retroarticular joint; snout short, as long as wide in dorsal view; mouth slightly upturned in lateral view and positioned above a horizontal line crossing near the center of eye and above a horizontal line crossing near the middle of head depth .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Odontesthes Piquava is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Subtropical South America: interconnected lakes of the rio Tramandai drainage, southern Brazil.
🌿 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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