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Bryconidae ("Brycon characins") > Bryconinae
Etymology: Brycon: Greek, ebrykon, brykomai = to bite, to gnaw (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: We have been unable to identify this person and have little hope of doing so, as there is nothing in the original text or among Steindachner’s known associates and collectors to even make a reasonable guess. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Issue
See Dahl (1971: 123-124) for notes on ecology. Food fish.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical; 11°N - 1°N
South America: Magdalena River basin in Colombia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 53.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 96624); peso máx. Publicado: 4.9 kg (Ref. 96624)
Used to be cultured commercially in Peru (Ref. 7306).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Lima, F.C.T., 2003. Characidae - Bryconinae (Characins, tetras). p. 174-181. 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. 38504)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES (Ref. 131153)
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: pouco comercial; Aquacultura: espécies comerciais; peixe desportivo: sim
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01585 (0.00889 - 0.02824), b=3.11 (2.96 - 3.26), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100).