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Hemiodontidae (Halftooths)
Etymology: Bivibranchia: Latin, bivium = a place where two ways meet; from Latin bi = two + latin, via = way; having or offering two ways; 1877 + Greek, brangchia = gills (Ref. 45335); bimaculata: Named for the two dark spots on the lateral surface of the body and caudal peduncle.
More on author: Vari.
Issue
See Vari (1985: 517) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
South America: Corantijn, Suriname, and Maroni River basins.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 38289)
Occurs over sandy and rocky bottoms. Has a very protractile mouth which allows it to dig in the sand for organisms on which it feeds. Oviparous (Ref. 205). The juveniles are often found in tributaries which may be very distant from the main river beds (Ref. 12225).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Planquette, P., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1996. Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane. Tome 1. Collection du Patrimoine Naturel Volume 22, MNHN, Paris & INRA, Paris. 429 p. (Ref. 12225)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00360 - 0.03499), b=2.93 (2.68 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).