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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Pirillo

Physopyxis lyra Cope, 1872
Max Length
3.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Usually inhabits places with accumulated organic debris, like dense meshes of roots of floating macrophytes which are abundant in rivers with turbid water .

Scientific Name
Physopyxis lyra
Authority
Cope, 1872
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.5 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Water Temp
23–26 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pirillo is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pirillo is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pirillo is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Pirillo is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 23°C - 26°C South America: Amazon and Essequibo River basins.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.8±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01072 × L2.95 (TL)
Max TL
3.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
23–26°C
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
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Cope, 1872

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES trnovec lyra
🇵🇹Portuguese Reco-reco
🇷🇺Russian Лировидная броняка
🇪🇸Spanish Pirillo

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .

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