💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Temperate
Wallago Hexanema
Wallago hexanema Kner, 1866
📖 Overview
Wallago Hexanema (Wallago hexanema) is a ray-finned fish of the family Siluridae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 4.5, it is an apex predator.
Scientific Name
Wallago hexanema
Authority
Kner, 1866
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
86.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Siluridae
Siluridae
Genus
Wallago
Wallago
Species
Wallago Hexanema
Wallago hexanema
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Wallago Hexanema is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Wallago Hexanema is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00562 × L3
(TL)
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
86.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Kner, 1866
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