Salmostoma Belachi
📖 Overview
Inhabits open water. Feeds on zooplankton. Breeds during the monsoon season . Marketed as sun dried fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Fresh specimens are bright, with metallic green color over dorsal profile while formalin preserved have a streak of gray along center of body and over the dorsal ridge and pale white below the dorsal line.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Salmostoma Belachi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Salmostoma Belachi.
🔍 Similar Species
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