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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Steindachnerina Conspersa

Steindachnerina conspersa Holmberg, 1891
Max Length
12.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Steindachnerina Conspersa (Steindachnerina conspersa) is a ray-finned fish of the family Curimatidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 12.8 cm. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Steindachnerina conspersa
Authority
Holmberg, 1891
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
12.8 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Curimatidae
Curimatidae
Genus
Steindachnerina
Steindachnerina
Species
Steindachnerina Conspersa
Steindachnerina conspersa

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Steindachnerina Conspersa is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Steindachnerina Conspersa 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: Paraguay River basin.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00794 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
12.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Holmberg, 1891

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Curimatus conspersus Holmberg 1891 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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