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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Sicyopus Beremeensis

Sicyopus beremeensis Keith, Amick, Toko & Lord, 2019
Max Length
5.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in small, rapid and boulder-strewn mountain streams with rocky bottoms at altitudes ranging between 300 and 900 m asl. It is assumed to be amphidromous. The largest specimens observed was 5.68 cm for males, and 5.05 cm for females, standard length .

Scientific Name
Sicyopus beremeensis
Authority
Keith, Amick, Toko & Lord, 2019
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
5.7 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

This is distinguished by the first dorsal fin with six spines in both sexes, the second dorsal fin and anal fin with one spine and ten segmented rays, 17 pectoral fin rays and preopercular pores M, N and O. There are 35-42 lateral series scales, no predorsal series scale, and 12-15 transverse back series scale.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sicyopus Beremeensis 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

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
5.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Keith, Amick, Toko & Lord, 2019

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