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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Temperate

Silvinichthys Pachonensis

Silvinichthys pachonensis Fernández & Liotta, 2016
Max Length
5.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Silvinichthys Pachonensis (Silvinichthys pachonensis), first described by Fernández & Liotta, 2016 is a small fish in the family Trichomycteridae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 5.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Silvinichthys pachonensis
Authority
Fernández & Liotta, 2016
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
5.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 39. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Silvinichthys Pachonensis 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. Temperate South America: Andean cordillera of San Juan, Argentina.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00759 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
5.8cm
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Rays
10
Vertebrae
39

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Fernández & Liotta, 2016

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