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Etymology: Priocharax: Greek, prio = to saw + Greek, charax, -akos = a fish without identification (Ref. 45335); ariel: Named for Ariel (an airy spirit), in reference to its tiny and translucent nature in its natural habitat..
More on authors: Weitzman & Vari.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
South America: Upper Negro and Orinoco River basins.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 96862)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10 - 12; Rayons mous anaux: 19 - 24; Vertèbres: 32 - 34. About 12 or 13 scale rows around narrowest portion of caudal peduncle.
Inhabits still waters of shaded rain forest streams (Ref. 28825).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Weitzman, S.H. and R.P. Vari, 1987. Two new species and a new genus of miniature characid fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes) from northern South America. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 100(3):640-652. (Ref. 28825)
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 = 0.6250 [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): 3.0 ±0.5 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).