Cynopotamus
amazonus
(Günther, 1868)
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Family:
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Characidae
(Characins), subfamily: Characinae
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Order:
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Characiformes
(characins)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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17.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 35496) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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South America: Amazon River basin.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 2 - 2;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9 - 9;
Anal
spines: 4;
Anal
soft rays: 36 – 41. Eyes very large with orbital diameter equal to or just slightly smaller than length of snout. Gibbosity very pronounced.
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Biology: |
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
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