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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stevardiinae
Etymology: Hemibrycon: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, bryko = to bite (Ref. 45335); cardalensis: Named for El Cardal creek, where the type series was collected. A noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: El Cardal creek, a tributary of the Guatapé River; middle Magdalena River Basin in Colombia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95113)
Short description
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Vertebrae: 39 - 40. Distinguished from all species of Hemibrycon, including its sympatric species and H. fasciatusby having the following characters: dark pigment of the peduncle spot restricted to just the ventral half of the caudal peduncle; anterior lateral-line scales outlined with melanophores; and scales of posterior margin of caudal peduncle with multiple undulations (Ref. 95113).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Román-Valencia, C., R.I. Ruiz-C., D.C. Taphorn, N.J. Mancera-Rodriguez and C. García-A., 2013. Three new species of Hemibrycon (Characiformes: Characidae) from the Magdalena River Basin, Colombia. Rev. Biol. Trop. 61(3):1365-1387. (Ref. 95113)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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=0.01413 (0.00635 - 0.03140), b=2.99 (2.80 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).