💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
Turcinoemacheilus Inexpectatus
Turcinoemacheilus inexpectatus Roudbar, 2024
📖 Overview
This species inhabits fast-flowing, clear, and cold-water parts of rivers and streams. Specifically. they dwell on the bottom substrate composed of course gravel or rock .
Scientific Name
Turcinoemacheilus inexpectatus
Authority
Roudbar, 2024
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
5.5 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Nemacheilidae
Nemacheilidae
Genus
Turcinoemacheilus
Turcinoemacheilus
Species
Turcinoemacheilus Inexpectatus
Turcinoemacheilus inexpectatus
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 7; Anal soft rays: 5. : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Turcinoemacheilus Inexpectatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00724 × L3.01
(TL)
Max TL
5.5cm
Dorsal Rays
7
Anal Rays
5
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Roudbar, 2024
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