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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Phoxinellus Pseudalepidotus

Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus Bogutskaya & Zupančič, 2003
Max Length
10.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits shallow channels with little current and clean water . The smallest ripe female measures 5.11 cm SL and the smallest ripe male 4.87 cm SL .

Scientific Name
Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus
Authority
Bogutskaya & Zupančič, 2003
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
10.3 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 38 - 40. A wide dark stripe along midline from eye to end of caudal peduncle within pigmented area on back and flanks; both dorsal and anal fins with 7 1/2 branched rays; snout blunt, markedly rounded; mouth subterminal; pharyngeal teeth 5-4; body scaleless besides lateral line scales and several scales above and below lateral line behind head; lateral line usually with 54-77 scales, terminating on caudal peduncle; postcleithrum usually absent . : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Phoxinellus Pseudalepidotus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
5cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.9±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00832 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
10.3cm
Vertebrae
39

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Bogutskaya & Zupančič, 2003

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Phoxinellus Pseudalepidotus.

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