💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Pectenocypris Balaena
Pectenocypris balaena Roberts, 1989
📖 Overview
Inhabits small forest streams. Collected in open areas, usually with flooded grasses. Feeds on phytoplankton .
Scientific Name
Pectenocypris balaena
Authority
Roberts, 1989
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.5 cm
Trophic Level
2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Pectenocypris
Pectenocypris
Species
Pectenocypris Balaena
Pectenocypris balaena
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Pectenocypris Balaena is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pectenocypris Balaena is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
algae
aquatic plants
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical Known only from Kapuas (Borneo).
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2
Food Items
phytoplankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00575 × L3.09
(TL)
Max TL
3.5cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Roberts, 1989
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