💧 Freshwater
Endangered
🌡️ Subtropical
Hillstream spineless eel
Pillaia indica Yazdani, 1972
📖 Overview
Occurs in areas of the stream where water is moving very slow. Spends most of its time lying at the bottom, either buried in mud or clinging to some submerged vegetation along the edges of the streams.
Scientific Name
Pillaia indica
Authority
Yazdani, 1972
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
7.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Synbranchiformes
Synbranchiformes
Family
Chaudhuriidae
Chaudhuriidae
Genus
Pillaia
Pillaia
Species
Hillstream spineless eel
Pillaia indica
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 34 - 36; Anal soft rays: 34 - 36; Vertebrae: 66. Unpaired fins continuous .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hillstream spineless eel 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. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00102 × L3.06
(TL)
Max TL
7.7cm
Dorsal Rays
35
Anal Rays
35
Vertebrae
66
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2009
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Yazdani, 1972
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