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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Fat spring minnow

Pseudophoxinus crassus Ladiges, 1960
Max Length
19.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.6
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Fat spring minnow is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pseudophoxinus crassus
Authority
Ladiges, 1960
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
19.8 cm
Trophic Level
2.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 40.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fat spring minnow is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fat spring minnow is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Fat spring minnow is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 43°N - 38°N central Anatolia, Turkey.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.6±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00871 × L3.17 (TL)
Max TL
19.8cm
Vertebrae
40

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.6
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Ladiges, 1960

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Fat Spring Minnow
🌍CES slunka tlustá

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .

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