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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Parosphromenus Paludicola

Parosphromenus paludicola Tweedie, 1952
Max Length
3.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing ; In small creeks in swampy, wooded areas. Eggs shrink to the bottom and were then collected by one or both parents and were embedded among the foam bubbles in the nest .

Scientific Name
Parosphromenus paludicola
Authority
Tweedie, 1952
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
3.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
25–27 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 7; Anal spines: 13 - 16; Anal soft rays: 6 - 9. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Parosphromenus Paludicola is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 🪺 Nest Builder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Nest
Fertilization
External

Eggs shrink to the bottom and were then collected by one or both parents and were embedded among the foam bubbles in the nest .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: ? - 5.5; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical; 25°C - 27°C

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
3.7cm
Dorsal Spines
18
Dorsal Rays
6
Anal Spines
15
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
25–27°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Tweedie, 1952

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