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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Cheirodontinae
Etymology: Cheirodon: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Piedro Galusda was the superintendent of the state hatchery at Lautaro, Chile, where he planned the collecting of fish during Eigenmann’s expedition. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Issue
See Eigenmann (1928:44) for detailed description. Redescribed in Campos (1982:141).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 15. Subtropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 2060); 30°S - 45°S
South America: Pacific versant basins in middle Chile.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 37055)
Rayons mous anaux: 12 - 18. Suborbital large, with naked zone posteriorly. Maxilla smaller than 1/2 eye diameter. Broadest teeth with 5 cusp. Predorsal line fully scaled. No caudal gland or modified scales in adult male. Interhaemal spines 16 to 26, forming keel on lower edge of caudal peduncle.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Géry, J., 1977. Characoids of the world. Neptune City ; Reigate : T.F.H. [etc.]; 672 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. (Ref. 598)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01349 (0.00511 - 0.03560), b=3.05 (2.83 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).