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Doradidae (Thorny catfishes) > Astrodoradinae
Etymology: Physopyxis: Greek, physa = bellows + Greek, pyxis,-idos = box (Ref. 45335); ananas: Named from the generic name of the pineapple, Ananas, in allusion to stout body and spiny appearance of the species due to presence of additional row(s) of spines on lateral plates.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical
South America: throughout the lowlands in the entire Amazon (including rio Negro) and rio Essequibo basins.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 56903)
Inhabits shallow waters where organic debris accumulates, such as submerged litter banks (Ref. 56903).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Sousa, L.M. and L.H. Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005. Description of two new species of Physopyxis and redescription of P. lyra (Siluriformes: Doradidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):625-636. (Ref. 56903)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00639 - 0.03584), b=2.76 (2.56 - 2.96), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).