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Characiformes (Characins) >
Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes) > Pyrrhulininae
Eponymy: Edward Drinker Cope (1840–1897) was an American palaeontologist, anatomist, herpetologist and ichthyologist. [...] This is a toponym; generally referring to the Río Meta in the Colombian and Venezuelan Orinoco River system. In the case of the Tyttocharax it refers to Meta State, eastern Colombia. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Issue
This species occurs in the llanos regions of Colombia and Venezuela. It has been mistakenly recorded from the Amazon of Brazil and Peru, but the species there is C. nigrofasciata.
Zarske and Géry, 1997:15, Taphorn, 1992:464.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 5.8 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: upper Orinoco and upper Negro River basins.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 37104)
Found in weedy river bays.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Géry, J., 1977. Characoids of the world. Neptune City ; Reigate : T.F.H. [etc.]; 672 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. (Ref. 598)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00631 (0.00270 - 0.01474), b=3.08 (2.88 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Fec = 200-300).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).