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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Exodontinae
Etymology: Roeboexodon: Latin, rubus, ruber, reddish + Latin, ex = out + Greek, odous = teeth.
Issue
Species inquirenda in Characidae according to Reis et al. (2003: Ref. 48062). This species is uncertain in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2010: Ref. 84883), but is placed in the genus Roeboexodon . Please send references, or more studies are needed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce pelagico; pH range: 6.0 - 6.8; dH range: 8 - 15. Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468)
South America: Amazonas basin, Tocantins basin, and rivers of Guianas.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 38376)
Relatively rare. Encountered in creeks with rapidly flowing water over a sandy substrate. The particular form of its dentition allows it to feed on the scales of the other fish (Ref. 12225). See color photo in Ref. 12225.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Planquette, P., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1996. Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane. Tome 1. Collection du Patrimoine Naturel Volume 22, MNHN, Paris & INRA, Paris. 429 p. (Ref. 12225)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00177 - 0.01179), b=3.13 (2.91 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).