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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Nepalese minnow

Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis Menon & Datta, 1964
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits hill streams and rivers . Prefers high-gradient streams. Adheres to rocks in rapid waters with the use of its unbranched rays in the pectoral fins and the transverse folds of skin along the belly .

Scientific Name
Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis
Authority
Menon & Datta, 1964
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
15 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Nepalese minnow is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nepalese minnow is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Nepalese minnow is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Nepalese minnow is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.9±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00417 × L3.17 (TL)
Max TL
15cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Menon & Datta, 1964

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