💧 Freshwater
Vulnerable
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Temperate
Seven River's minnow
Phoxinus brachyurus Berg, 1912
📖 Overview
Inhabits marshy springs, lakes, desert ponds (karasuks) and irrigation ditches (aryks). Spawns in March and April .
Scientific Name
Phoxinus brachyurus
Authority
Berg, 1912
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
8.4 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Phoxinus
Phoxinus
Species
Seven River's minnow
Phoxinus brachyurus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Seven River's minnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Seven River's minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00589 × L3.13
(TL)
Max TL
8.4cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Berg, 1912
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Seven River's minnow.
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