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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Syncomistes Moranensis

Syncomistes moranensis Shelley, Delaval & Le Feuvre, 2017
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Prefers to inhabit deep backwaters and slow flowing stream areas. Forms shoals in the middle of the water column with Hephaestus jenkinsi. Occurs in clear waters over rocky substrates, where algae are in abundance .

Scientific Name
Syncomistes moranensis
Authority
Shelley, Delaval & Le Feuvre, 2017
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
25 cm
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 24 - 26. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Syncomistes Moranensis 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. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0123 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
25cm
Dorsal Spines
12
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
8
Vertebrae
25

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Shelley, Delaval & Le Feuvre, 2017

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