💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
Rhamdia Velifer
Rhamdia velifer Humboldt, 1821
📖 Overview
Rhamdia Velifer (Rhamdia velifer) is a ray-finned fish of the family Heptapteridae. It inhabits freshwater waters. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator.
Scientific Name
Rhamdia velifer
Authority
Humboldt, 1821
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
59.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae
Genus
Rhamdia
Rhamdia
Species
Rhamdia Velifer
Rhamdia velifer
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Rhamdia Velifer is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rhamdia Velifer 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. Tropical South America: Colombia.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00813 × L2.97
(TL)
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
59.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Humboldt, 1821
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