💧 Freshwater
Endangered
🌡️ Tropical
Sphaerichthys Vaillanti
Sphaerichthys vaillanti Pellegrin, 1930
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Inhabits small creeks with plenty of wood debris in which it camouflages by its mimicry of a dead leaf, coloration and swimming positions . Observed in pairs .
Scientific Name
Sphaerichthys vaillanti
Authority
Pellegrin, 1930
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
3.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Water Temp
22–28 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Anabantiformes
Anabantiformes
Family
Osphronemidae
Osphronemidae
Genus
Sphaerichthys
Sphaerichthys
Species
Sphaerichthys Vaillanti
Sphaerichthys vaillanti
🐟 Physical Description
coloration and swimming positions .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sphaerichthys Vaillanti is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
🪺 Nest Builder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Nest
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01995 × L3.01
(TL)
Max TL
3.9cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Temperature Range
22–28°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Pellegrin, 1930
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