Phoxinus bigerri
| Scientific name | Phoxinus bigerri |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Kottelat |
| Year of description | 2007 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Leuciscidae |
| Genus | Phoxinus |
Introduction
Phoxinus bigerri is a fresh water fish from the Europe.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size7 cm
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Maximum size11 cm
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Longevity7 year
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Patternmottling
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Average size7 cm
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Maximum size11 cm
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Longevity7 year
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Patternmottling
How to recognize Phoxinus bigerri ?
Phoxinus bigerri measures between 7 and 11 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly marron and or body. The also has marron mottling.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Phoxinus bigerri is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Migratory speciesYes
Phoxinus bigerri is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature2 - 25 °C
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pH (acidity)7 - 7.5
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gh (hardness)2 - 10
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FlowStrong
Biotope presentation
Phoxinus bigerri prefers well oxygenated waters in current areas and rapids. It frequents fast flowing waters where the bottom is strewn with pebbles, wood or leaves carried by the current. It can be found not far from waterfalls .
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Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
Piscardo – Phoxinus bigerri Kottelat, 2007 - Pedro M. Leunda - Rafael Miranda, Javier Oscoz - MNCN - 2010. ENCICLOPEDIA VIRTUAL DE LOS VERTEBRADOS ESPAÑOLES
Revision of Phoxinus in France with the description of two new species (Teleostei, Leuciscidae) - Philippe Keith - Gaël Denys - Agnès Dettai - Henri Persat - Piotr Daszkiewicz - Mélyne Hautecoeur - Cybium - 2020. ENCICLOPEDIA VIRTUAL DE LOS VERTEBRADOS ESPAÑOLES
Scientific partners
Species of the same family
