Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 5.0 - 9.0; potamodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 0 - 5 m (Ref. 10615). Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 9110); 1°N - 8°S
South America: Amazon River basin.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 15.5, range 15 - 16 cm
Max length : 23.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 111115); common length : 14.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 10612); common length :18 cm TL (female); peso máximo publicado: 211.00 g (Ref. 111115)
Occurs over sandy bottoms in rivers. Usually forms schools. Mainly diurnal (Ref. 9086). Feeds on the fruits and seeds of Moraceae, Myrtaceae, Euphorbiaceae; Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Lepidoptera, and Brachyplatystoma flavicans (Ref. 9086); and on plankton, nekton, and crustaceans (Ref. 10615).
Males and females spawn in groups; often two or more males curled around one female (Ref. 10612).
Lima, F.C.T., L.R. Malabarba, P.A. Buckup, J.F. Pezzi da Silva, R.P. Vari, A. Harold, R. Benine, O.T. Oyakawa, C.S. Pavanelli, N.A. Menezes, C.A.S. Lucena, M.C.S.L. Malabarba, Z.M.S. Lucena, R.E. Reis, F. Langeani, C. Moreira et al. …, 2003. Genera Incertae Sedis in Characidae. p. 106-168. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38376)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES (Ref. 131153)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia; carnada: occasionally
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01413 (0.01043 - 0.01913), b=2.91 (2.84 - 2.98), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.30 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).