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🌿 Brackish Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Oligolepis Cylindriceps

Oligolepis cylindriceps Hora, 1923
Max Length
3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs mostly in brackish waters in river deltas. Feeds on zooplankton, crustaceans, insects and insect larvae .

Scientific Name
Oligolepis cylindriceps
Authority
Hora, 1923
Habitat
Brackish
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
3 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Oligolepis Cylindriceps is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Oligolepis Cylindriceps is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Brackish; demersal. Tropical West Pacific: India through Malaysia, including the Mekong delta.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45
Food Items

zooplankton, crustaceans, insects and insect larvae (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00708 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
3cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Hora, 1923

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