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Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Cyphocharax: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335); pantostictos: Named for the dark prominent spots on the lateral and dorsal surfaces of the body.
More on authors: Vari & BarrigaSalazar.
Taxonomic Remarks
See Vari (1992:30) for detailed description.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5; dH range: 2 - 6. Tropical; 24°C - 25°C (Ref. 12468)
South America: Western portions of the Amazon River basin.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.8 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 11334)
Specimens were collected in acidic blackwaters among grass and submerged vegetation (Ref. 11334).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Vari, R.P., 1992. Systematics of the neotropical characiform genus Cyphocharax Fowler (Pisces, Ostariophysi). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 529:137 p. (Ref. 11334)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00394 - 0.02210), b=3.09 (2.90 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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