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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Subtropical

Pseudophoxinus Drusensis

Pseudophoxinus drusensis Pellegrin, 1933
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Occurs in large dense populations, among stones and vegetation, in small ponds and streams. Feeds on plants and small animals. Spawns between April and June.

Scientific Name
Pseudophoxinus drusensis
Authority
Pellegrin, 1933
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Pseudophoxinus
Pseudophoxinus
Species
Pseudophoxinus Drusensis
Pseudophoxinus drusensis

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Usually silvery grey with a dark band running along the middle of the trunk.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pseudophoxinus Drusensis 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. Subtropical endemic to the northern part of the Jordan River basin where it occurs in the Golan Heights and Jabal Duruz (Jebel Druse).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.7±0.24
Food Items

plants and small animals

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
10cm
Dorsal Spines
3
Dorsal Rays
7
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
6

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Pellegrin, 1933

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Pseudophoxinus Drusensis.

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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