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Characiformes (Characins) >
Chilodontidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Caenotropus: Greek, kainos = new + Greek, trope = turn, revolution (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Vari, Castro & Raredon.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
South America: upper portions of the Orinoco River and the upper portions of the Negro River basin.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.2 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 126097); poids max. publié: 94.00 g (Ref. 126097)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 3 - 4; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9 - 10; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 7 - 8; Vertèbres: 39 - 32.
Black-water species, in streams, rivers, and tributaries.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Vari, R.P., R.M.C. Castro and S.J. Raredon, 1995. The neotropical fish family Chilodontidae (Teleostei: Characiformes): a phylogenetic study and a revision of Caenotropus Günther. Smith. Contrib. Zool. 577:1-32. (Ref. 27703)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5664 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).