Cynopotamus
essequibensis
Eigenmann, 1912
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Family:
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Characidae
(Characins), subfamily: Characinae
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Google Image (not verified) http://www.ccfishery.net
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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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16.0 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:
ccfishery.net
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South America: Coastal drainages of Amap?(Brazil), Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
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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 – 43. Large eyes, orbital diameter equal to or slightly longer than snout length. Gibbosity very pronounced.
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Biology: |
Is a predator whose main food is not known. Appears to prefer an environment with fast current over rocky bottom which is typical of the rapids. Frequently found in the upstream areas of rivers (Ref. 12225).
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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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