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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: Fonchiiichthys: Perhaps after Fonchi Chang, ichthyologist at Natural History Museum, Perú. She died in an expedition to Pastaza river, northern Perú in August, 2000.
More on author: Kner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical; 29°C - ? (Ref. 36880)
Central America: Atlantic and Pacific versant rivers.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36389)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabits rivers and creeks of moderate velocity between 20 and 160 m elevation, living fixed to branches or stones where they scrape off algae and its attached microbiota. Feeds mainly on detritus and some aquatic invertebrates (Ref. 36880).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Loricariidae - Loricariinae (Armored catfishes). p. 330-350. 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. 36389)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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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=0.00347 (0.00159 - 0.00757), b=3.14 (2.96 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.24 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).