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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Isthmian priapella

Priapella intermedia Álvarez & Carranza, 1952
Priapella Intermedia (Priapella intermedia)
Priapella Intermedia (Priapella intermedia)
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Found in loose aggregations in eddying currents or rapids, even leaping up out of the water to capture flying insects. Young occur in large number in the crevices of rocks along the banks, out of the current.

Scientific Name
Priapella intermedia
Authority
Álvarez & Carranza, 1952
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
25–28 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Isthmian priapella is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Isthmian priapella is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Isthmian priapella is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

After about 28 days gestation, only 5 to 20 young are born.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19; non-migratory. Tropical; 25°C - 28°C Central America: endemic to Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01047 × L3.14 (TL)
Max TL
5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
25–28°C
pH Range
7–8
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Álvarez & Carranza, 1952

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English isthmian priapella
🌍CES krásnotělka modrooká
🇷🇺Russian Приапелла
🇪🇸Spanish Guayacon de Chimalapa

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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