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Characiformes (Characins) >
Alestidae (African tetras)
Etymology: Brachypetersius: Greek, brachys = short + Peters, 1877, naturalist, expeditionary in Asia.
More on author: Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 8. Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 13614)
Africa: Fulakari River headwaters (lower Congo River basin) in Republic of Congo and the middle Congo River basin, including the middle Congo River, Lukenie, Lomami and a non-verified record from the Ruki drainage in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42032). Report from the upper Niari (Ref. 42032) unconfirmed in Ref. 80290.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 13614)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Paugy, D., 1984. Characidae. p. 140-183. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 5331)
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 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00589 (0.00240 - 0.01446), b=3.15 (2.94 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 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).