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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Rhoadsia Minor

Rhoadsia minor Eigenmann & Henn, 1914
Max Length
10.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Rhoadsia Minor (Rhoadsia minor), first described by Eigenmann & Henn, 1914 is a small fish in the family Acestrorhamphidae (order Characiformes). Adults typically reach 10.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Acestrorhamphidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Rhoadsia minor
Authority
Eigenmann & Henn, 1914
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.4 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Rhoadsia Minor is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Rhoadsia Minor 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: Pacific drainage basins in western Ecuador.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.9±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
10.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Eigenmann & Henn, 1914

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