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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Pituna Compacta

Pituna compacta Myers, 1927
Max Length
4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium. Bottom spawner, 5 months incubation .

Scientific Name
Pituna compacta
Authority
Myers, 1927
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
24–30 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 28 - 29.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pituna Compacta is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pituna Compacta is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Pituna Compacta is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C South America: temporary pools of the middle rio Tocantins basin in Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
4cm
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Rays
15
Vertebrae
29

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
24–30°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Myers, 1927

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