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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Traccatichthys Pulcher

Traccatichthys pulcher Nichols & Pope, 1927
Max Length
12 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
4.2 cm
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit streams on sand and gravel bottom . Length type refers to body length, assumed in TL.

Scientific Name
Traccatichthys pulcher
Authority
Nichols & Pope, 1927
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
12 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Water Temp
22–25 °C

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal soft rays: 2 - 5. Short but high caudal fin. Cone-shaped head. Three pairs of barbels. Body covered by small round scales, no scale on the cheeks. Green gray in the body, yellowish stomach. A prominent black spot in the middle of the origin of caudal fin .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Traccatichthys Pulcher is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Traccatichthys Pulcher is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Traccatichthys Pulcher is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 18. Subtropical; 22°C - 25°C

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
2.7±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01148 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
12cm
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Rays
4

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
22–25°C
pH Range
6.5–7.5

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Nichols & Pope, 1927

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