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Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Etymology: Rhamdia: Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia (Ref. 45335); laluchensis: Specific name derived from the type locality, the Sistema de La Lucha.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale. Tropical
North America: subterranean watercourse in Sistema de La Lucha, Chiapas, Mexico.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 52912)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi anali molli: 13 - 16; Vertebre: 43 - 44. Distinguished from other species of Rhamdia by the combination of the following characters: reduced body pigmentation; eyes rudimentary, covered by skin and not visible externally; head length 24.6-27.1% SL; pectoral-fin length 14.4-17.5% SL; maxillary barbel length 39.2-47.3% SL; caudal-peduncle depth 9.3-12.2% SL; pectoral spine serrated on posterior edge only, anterior edge smooth (Ref. 52912).
A troglobitic species (Ref. 52912).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Weber, A., G. Allegrucci and V. Sbordoni, 2003. Rhamdia laluchensis, a new species of troglobitic catfish (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from Chiapas, Mexico. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 14(3):273-280. (Ref. 52912)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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=0.00851 (0.00478 - 0.01517), b=2.97 (2.82 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).