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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Subtropical

Phoxinus Strymonicus

Phoxinus strymonicus Kottelat, 2007
Max Length
4.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Occurs among dense vegetation in shallow water in a small creek fed with spring water and in a canal in cultivated areas in the plain . Most abundant in small streams with clear and cold water .

Scientific Name
Phoxinus strymonicus
Authority
Kottelat, 2007
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
4.8 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Distinguished from its congeners in Europe by the absence or having only small patches of breast scales, caudal peduncle depth 2.1-2.5 times in its length, head length 27-29% SL, predorsal length 56-60% SL, pre-anal length 62-68% SL, and anal fin origin usually in front of base of last dorsal ray .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Phoxinus Strymonicus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00589 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
4.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Kottelat, 2007

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Phoxinus Strymonicus.

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