Meshscaled topminnow (Aplocheilichthys hutereaui) fish species and information / pictures of Meshscaled topminnow - Aplocheilichthys hutereaui

Meshscaled topminnow (Aplocheilichthys hutereaui) fish species information

Scientific Name
Aplocheilichthys hutereaui

Common Name
Meshscaled topminnow

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16. 23-25 scales in longitudinal series (Ref. 28714).

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1913

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

Poeciliids (Poeciliidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: lakes and river drainages in Chad, Central African Republic, Sudan, northern and southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern and western Zambia, southeastern Angola, northeastern Namibia, northwestern Botswana and lower Shir? River in Malawi. Okavango and Pungwe-Buzi systems (Ref. 7248). Zimbabwe, South Africa (Ref. 27139).

Range

11°S - 21°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

30 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratory

Trophic Level

3.19 s.e. 0.35 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

3.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)