Opsaridium tweddleorum Skelton, 1996

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16.

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Danionidae

Genus: Opsaridium

Species: Opsaridium tweddleorum Skelton, 1996

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


    Biology


    Found in swift-flowing streams in rocky reaches over clean sand (Ref. 52193).; prefers clear, fast flowing waters (Ref. 26673). It feeds on insects and other invertebrates in the drift (Ref. 52193). Breeds in summer (Ref. 52193).

    Habitat


    demersal