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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Schistura Pervagata

Schistura pervagata Kottelat, 2000
Max Length
8 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Overview information for Schistura Pervagata is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Schistura pervagata
Authority
Kottelat, 2000
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Lateral head length 23.1-26.5 %SL; predorsal distance 52.3-54.9 %SL; prepelvic distance 52.3-54.8 %SL; body depth 15.4-17.4 %SL; caudal peduncle length 14.9-18.6 %SL., depth 11.7-13.6 %SL, 1.17-1.51 times in length; anterior nostril pierced in front side of a flap; processus dentiformis present; no median notch or only very shallow notch in upper lip, a median incision in lower lip; no median notch in lower jaw; lateral line complete; anus about 1-2 eye diameters in front of anal-fin origin; 8.5 branched dorsal-fin rays; 5.5 branched anal-fin rays; caudal fin emarginate, with 9+8 branched rays; axillary pelvic lobe present; top of head vermiculated; body with 8-13 bars, as wide as or wider than interspaces, from quite regular to irregularly shaped and organized, but usually very few incomplete or branched bars; in predorsal area, bars either continuous across back, alternating or dissociated into small blotches; black bar at caudal-fin base more or less complete, usually not reaching dorsal and ventral midlines, often with posterior projections at upper and lower extremities; dorsal-fin base with black spot anteriorly, followed by a pale patch and a low, elongate grey blotch . Interobital width 26.1-33.0% HL .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Schistura Pervagata is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Schistura Pervagata is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Schistura Pervagata is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00724 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kottelat, 2000

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES Mřenka Těkavá

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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