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Ecological parameter: rheophily (habitat)

Parameter group: habitat related parameters

Explanation:
The parameter describes the affinity of species regarding the flow conditions. Three classes are defined.

Abbreviations:
Category name:Abbreviations:Explanation:
rheophilicrheofish prefer to live in a habitat with high flow conditions and clear water
rheophilic Arheo Afish prefer to live in a habitat with very high flow conditions and clear water
rheophilic Brheo Bfish prefer to live in a habitat with moderate flow conditions and clear water (close to eurytopic)
limnophiliclimnofish prefer to live in a habitat with slow flowing to stagnant conditions
eurytopiceuryfish that exhibit a wide tolerance of flow conditions, although generally not considered to be rheophilic
Assigned taxa for each higher systematic unit:
TaxagroupNumber of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage
Acipenseriformes10 / 13 - 76.9%
Anguilliformes1 / 1 - 100%
Atheriniformes1 / 4 - 25%
Clupeiformes8 / 18 - 44.4%
Cypriniformes113 / 313 - 36.1%
Cyprinodontiformes9 / 12 - 75%
Esociformes3 / 3 - 100%
Gadiformes1 / 1 - 100%
Gasterosteiformes5 / 9 - 55.5%
Perciformes54 / 94 - 57.4%
Petromyzontiformes7 / 13 - 53.8%
Pleuronectiformes2 / 3 - 66.6%
Salmoniformes33 / 125 - 26.4%
Scorpaeniformes5 / 16 - 31.2%
Siluriformes6 / 7 - 85.7%
Syngnathiformes3 / 4 - 75%