💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Subtropical
Pterocryptis Anomala
Pterocryptis anomala Herre, 1934
📖 Overview
Adults prefer boulder-strewn, fast-flowing streams . A nocturnal species which hides among rocks and submerged plant roots during the day . Utilized for food .
Scientific Name
Pterocryptis anomala
Authority
Herre, 1934
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
25 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Siluridae
Siluridae
Genus
Pterocryptis
Pterocryptis
Species
Pterocryptis Anomala
Pterocryptis anomala
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Pterocryptis Anomala is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pterocryptis Anomala is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6
🌙 Nocturnal
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00646 × L3
(TL)
Max TL
25cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Herre, 1934
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