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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

Diet information for Parosphromenus Paludicola is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

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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