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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient 🌡️ Temperate

Pogobrama Barbatula

Pogobrama barbatula Luo & Huang, 1985
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Pogobrama Barbatula (Pogobrama barbatula), first described by Luo & Huang, 1985 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Pogobrama barbatula
Authority
Luo & Huang, 1985
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
20 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Pogobrama
Pogobrama
Species
Pogobrama Barbatula
Pogobrama barbatula

🐟 Physical Description

Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Body dark gray on back, silvery white on lower sides and belly; faintly yellowish on fins. Back behind head markedly convex; mouth small and slit slanted; lips thin; barbels 1 pair and short; eyes large, interorbital space wide and convex .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pogobrama Barbatula 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. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00631 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
20cm
Anal Rays
15

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2022

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
27.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Luo & Huang, 1985

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