Paravandellia Brooksi
📖 Overview
Paravandellia Brooksi (Paravandellia brooksi) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 2.3 cm. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: medial teeth on premaxilla 21 or 22; principal dorsal-fin rays 11; dorsal-fin first pterygiophore at a vertical anterior to 25th vertebra neural spine posterolateral process of parurohyal, about 50% of anterior ceratohyal length; opercular odontodes 25-30; autopalatine fenestra, about 75% of its area; interopercular odontodes 18-21; straight inner margin of frontal; ascending process of opercle, about 70% length of opercular patch of odontodes; dentary teeth 4-5 .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Paravandellia Brooksi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Paravandellia Brooksi is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Paravandellia Brooksi is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Ecuador, Brazil, and Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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