Pantanodon Nyingi
📖 Overview
Pantanodon Nyingi (Pantanodon nyingi), first described by Huber & Meinema, 2025 is a tiny fish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Adults typically reach 3.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 20. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: small deep bodied fish; a clear black fringe at the distal end of the anal fin and a second brownish-black band at the anterior art of the anal fin, with posterior half frayed with small filaments including hooks; wide vertical band at the end of the caudal peduncle in males, which has a short horizontal band ending upon the caudal fin at the dorsal side; and dorsal outline steep diagonally till the end of the head, and flattened till dorsal fin .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pantanodon Nyingi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Pantanodon Nyingi.
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