Schistura Magnifluvis
📖 Overview
Inhabits streams and river backwaters at the driest time of the year . Frequently found in large rivers with stony bottom . A 5.92 cm SL female with ripe ovulae 1.4-1.6 mm in diameter . Not caught commercially .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 8. A member of the group of species with complete or nearly complete lateral line, 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays, 9+8 branched caudal rays and no sexual dimorphism. Can be distinguished by the following characters: 13-14 bars on body, the anterior ones not conspicuously wider than posterior ones; maximum head width 16.6-17.4% SL; eye diameter 3.1-3.6% SL, 14-17% HL; interorbital width 7.3-7.8% SL, 35-36% HL . Its slender caudal peduncle (1.23-1.53 times longer than deep) and its color pattern distinguish it from any congener . Presence of a dark blotch at dorsal-fin origin; a faint blotch at base of posterior rays of dorsal fin; scales very sparse or absent in front of dorsal fin and on belly .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Schistura Magnifluvis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Schistura Magnifluvis is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Schistura Magnifluvis is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 7.0; dH range: 4 - 15. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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