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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Temperate

Parachondrostoma Arrigonis

Parachondrostoma arrigonis Steindachner, 1866
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit stretches with swift current. Can survive in still water but needs access to flowing waters to spawn. Spawning occurs on gravel to stone bottom .

Scientific Name
Parachondrostoma arrigonis
Authority
Steindachner, 1866
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
25 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Diagnosed from congeners by having the following characters: blunt snout, rostral cap hidden by upper lip in ventral view; lateral line with 41-50 + 3 scales; body depth 4.4-5.6 times in SL; caudal peduncle depth 1.9-2.2 times in its length; 16-23 gill rakers; and usually 6-5 pharyngeal teeth .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Parachondrostoma Arrigonis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Parachondrostoma Arrigonis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Parachondrostoma Arrigonis is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Temperate; 41°N - 38°N, 3°W - 0°

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
2.9±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00832 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
45.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Steindachner, 1866

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