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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Ophiocara Macrolepidota

Ophiocara macrolepidota Bloch, 1792
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Ophiocara Macrolepidota (Ophiocara macrolepidota), first described by Bloch, 1792 is a medium-sized fish in the family Eleotridae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Ophiocara macrolepidota
Authority
Bloch, 1792
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
25 cm
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Migration
Amphidromous

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Eleotridae
Eleotridae
Genus
Ophiocara
Ophiocara
Species
Ophiocara Macrolepidota
Ophiocara macrolepidota

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Ophiocara Macrolepidota is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Ophiocara Macrolepidota is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical east coast of Madagascar.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Amphidromous
Trophic Level
3.9±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bloch, 1792

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .

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