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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Temperate

Borax Lake chub

Siphateles boraxobius Williams & Bond, 1980
Max Length
11 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in Borax Lake, a small, shallow, clear lake fed by hot springs. This is the only fish occurring in the lake . An opportunistic omnivore . Migratory behaviour is undetermined . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .

Scientific Name
Siphateles boraxobius
Authority
Williams & Bond, 1980
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
11 cm
Trophic Level
2.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Siphateles boraxobius can be distinguished from Siphateles alvordensis by having larger head, concave between eyes, incomplete lateral line, more slender caudal peduncle and usually 13 pectoral rays .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Borax Lake chub is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Borax Lake chub is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Borax Lake chub is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 43°N - 42°N North America: Borax Lake and outflows (Alvord basin) in Oregon, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Feeding Mode
Omnivore
Trophic Level
2.4±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
11cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.4
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Williams & Bond, 1980

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