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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Tioman Cave Loach

Speonectes tiomanensis Kottelat, 1990
Max Length
5.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Tioman Cave Loach is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Speonectes tiomanensis
Authority
Kottelat, 1990
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
5.8 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8. With reduced, partly embedded eyes; almost round body, tapering posteriorly .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tioman Cave Loach is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Tioman Cave Loach is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Tioman Cave Loach is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical east and south Kalimantan and Sarawak; no other loaches were found in the island.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00724 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
5.8cm
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kottelat, 1990

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Tioman Cave Loach
🌍CES mřenka tiomanská

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Sundoreonectes tiomanensis Kottelat 1990 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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