>
Characiformes (Characins) >
Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 5.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 25; potamodroom (Ref. 51243). Subtropical; 20°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Panama to the Amazon basin.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.5 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 79585); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 91.60 g (Ref. 79585); max. gerapporteerde leeftijd: 18 Jaren (Ref. 72479)
Inhabits large free flowing clear rivers, small streams, drainage ditches and artificial ponds and impoundments (Ref. 11225). Feeds on zooplankton, detritus, higher plants and sometimes on the scales of fish. Gametogenesis takes place during the dry season in time for reproduction to begin during the rainy season (Ref. 12225). Reproduction could be carried out in captivity (Ref. 27188).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang; Aquarium: Commercieel
Tools
Speciale rapporten
Download XML
Internetbronnen
Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01549 (0.01214 - 0.01975), b=3.06 (3.02 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).