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Characiformes (Characins) >
Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Cyphocharax: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335); vexillapinnus: Specific name refers to the prominent black spot on the dorsal fin.
More on author: Vari.
Issue
See Vari (1992:39) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
South America: Middle and upper portions of the Amazon River basin.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 11334)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Vari, R.P., 1992. Systematics of the neotropical characiform genus Cyphocharax Fowler (Pisces, Ostariophysi). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 529:137 p. (Ref. 11334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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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=0.01175 (0.00453 - 0.03045), b=3.08 (2.85 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).