💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Temperate
Parastegophilus Maculatus
Parastegophilus maculatus Steindachner, 1879
📖 Overview
Enters the gill chamber of Luciopimelodus pati and feeds on the gills . Reported to reach around 9 cm SL .
Scientific Name
Parastegophilus maculatus
Authority
Steindachner, 1879
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
6 cm
Trophic Level
4.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Parastegophilus
Parastegophilus
Species
Parastegophilus Maculatus
Parastegophilus maculatus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Parastegophilus Maculatus is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Parastegophilus Maculatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate South America: lower Paraná and Uruguay River basins.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
4.2±0.73
Food Items
the gills (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.0038 × L3.08
(TL)
Max TL
6cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.2
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Steindachner, 1879
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