💧 Freshwater
Endangered
🌡️ Tropical
Pterocryptis Wynaadensis
Pterocryptis wynaadensis Day, 1873
📖 Overview
Occurs in fast flowing rivers, canal and streams, hides in holes and rocks. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans .
Scientific Name
Pterocryptis wynaadensis
Authority
Day, 1873
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Siluridae
Siluridae
Genus
Pterocryptis
Pterocryptis
Species
Pterocryptis Wynaadensis
Pterocryptis wynaadensis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Pterocryptis Wynaadensis is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pterocryptis Wynaadensis 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. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.61
Food Items
small fishes and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00562 × L3
(TL)
Max TL
30cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2010
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Day, 1873
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