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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Temperate

Pseudopungtungia Tenuicorpus

Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpus Jeon & Choi, 1980
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Pseudopungtungia Tenuicorpus (Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpus), first described by Jeon & Choi, 1980 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 10.00 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.

Scientific Name
Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpus
Authority
Jeon & Choi, 1980
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Pseudopungtungia
Pseudopungtungia
Species
Pseudopungtungia Tenuicorpus
Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpus

🐟 Physical Description

: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pseudopungtungia Tenuicorpus 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 = 0.00617 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
10cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jeon & Choi, 1980

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