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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Steatocranus Glaber

Steatocranus glaber Roberts & Stewart, 1976
Max Length
5.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Rheophilic; seems to feed on diatoms and other small particles; pair-bonding, cave spawning species .

Scientific Name
Steatocranus glaber
Authority
Roberts & Stewart, 1976
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
5.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Water Temp
23–27 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Steatocranus Glaber is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 👄 Mouth Brooder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C ; 5°S - 6°S known only from the lower Congo River near Inga Dam, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
Food Items

diatoms and other small particles; pair-bonding, cave spawning species (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
5.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
23–27°C
pH Range
6–7.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Roberts & Stewart, 1976

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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