💧 Freshwater
Near Threatened
🌡️ Tropical
Paralithoxus Boujardi
Paralithoxus boujardi Muller & Isbrücker, 1993
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Frequently occurs in fast flowing waters of principal rivers or creeks where the substrate is rock or sand .
Scientific Name
Paralithoxus boujardi
Authority
Muller & Isbrücker, 1993
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
6.3 cm
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Paralithoxus
Paralithoxus
Species
Paralithoxus Boujardi
Paralithoxus boujardi
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Paralithoxus Boujardi is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Paralithoxus Boujardi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Approuague and Oyapock River basins in French Guiana.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01549 × L2.96
(TL)
Max TL
6.3cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
19.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Muller & Isbrücker, 1993
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