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Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Laemolyta: Greek, laimos = throat + Greek, lytos = untied (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Augustín Antonio Fernández-Yépez (1916–1977) was a Venezuelan architect and ichthyologist. (See Yepez) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Myers.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Tropical
South America: Río Orinoco and Amazon basin (rios Xingu, Tocantins and Araguaia).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 80799)
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Mautari, K.C. and N.A. Menezes, 2006. Revision of the South American freshwater fish genus Laemolyta Cope, 1872 (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Anostomidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 4(1):27-44. (Ref. 80799)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00460 - 0.01371), b=3.00 (2.85 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.2 ±0.15 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).