💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
Schistura Sonlaensis
Schistura sonlaensis Nguyen, Nguyen & Hoang, 2010
📖 Overview
Occurs in caves. Forms shoal, feeding on larvae, insects, pests and ants. Encountered only in July to October. When water becomes shallow, this species follows water receding into caves .
Scientific Name
Schistura sonlaensis
Authority
Nguyen, Nguyen & Hoang, 2010
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
6.4 cm
Trophic Level
3
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Nemacheilidae
Nemacheilidae
Genus
Schistura
Schistura
Species
Schistura Sonlaensis
Schistura sonlaensis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Schistura Sonlaensis is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Schistura Sonlaensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00724 × L3.03
(TL)
Max TL
6.4cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Nguyen, Nguyen & Hoang, 2010
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