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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Parakneria Abbreviata

Parakneria abbreviata Pellegrin, 1931
Max Length
7.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Parakneria Abbreviata is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Parakneria abbreviata
Authority
Pellegrin, 1931
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.2 cm
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 37 - 38. Diagnosis: body depth 6.65-7.2 times in SL , 11.9-15.5% SL, with greatest depth at or slightly anterior to dorsal fin . Head length 4.1-4.8 times in SL , 17.9-22.7% SL . Snout length 2.65-3 times in HL . Eye dorsolateral , 3.85-4.8 times in HL, 1.4-1.8 times in snout length , 1.1-1.5 times in interorbital distance . Interorbital distance wide, 27.8-43.4% HL . Dorsal fin origin 1.15-1.2 times further from snout tip than from caudal fin origin; anal fin origin 1.85-2.15 times further from pelvic fin origin than from caudal fin origin . Pectoral fin enlarged and paddle-shaped , 4.5-5.1 times in SL , 0.9-0.95 times longer than head . Pelvic fin 6.2-7 times in SL, 1.35-1.5 times in HL . Both pectoral and pelvic fins fan out from body in the horizontal plane formed by the ventral surface . Caudal peduncle 1.4-1.7 times longer than deep . : elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

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🦐 Diet

Diet information for Parakneria Abbreviata is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Parakneria Abbreviata is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical endemic to Lower Guinea (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
7.2cm
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Rays
9
Vertebrae
38

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Pellegrin, 1931

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Kneria abbreviata Pellegrin 1931 Synonym
Kneria cameronensis abbreviata Pellegrin 1931 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .

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