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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Yunnanilus Brevis

Yunnanilus brevis Boulenger, 1893
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found in still and slow running waters . Occurs in a shallow lake, with dense bottom and floating vegetation .

Scientific Name
Yunnanilus brevis
Authority
Boulenger, 1893
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
VU
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Water Temp
22–24 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 8. Short lateral line present, with up to 12 pores; cephalic lateral line system present with 3+3 supratemporal and 9 preoperculo-mandibular pores; 16-17 branched caudal rays; caudal peduncle 1.06-1.14 times longer than deep, its length 12.3-13.4% SL, its depth 11.2-11.8% SL; eye diameter 6.2-7.6% SL; body depth 23.4-26.4% SL .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Yunnanilus Brevis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Yunnanilus Brevis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Yunnanilus Brevis is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 22°C - 24°C known only from Inle Lake and the nearby He-Ho plain in the Southern Shan States, Myanmar (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00724 × L3.01 (TL)
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
22–24°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Boulenger, 1893

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