Cyphocharax
aspilos
Vari, 1992
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Family:
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Curimatidae
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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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18.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11334) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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South America: Tributaries to Lake Maracaibo.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11 - 12;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 9 – 10;
Vertebrae: 32 – 34. Differs from other Cyphocharax (except aspilos) by the absence of multiple series of longitudinal patterns of dark pigmentation on body, the absence of a large spot of pigmentation on the body, the absence of a large spot of pigmentation on the dorsal fin, the absence of a rotund spot or longitudinal stripe of dark pigmentation on the midlateral surface of the caudal peduncle, number of lateral line scales, and the relative depth of the caudal peduncle 0.14-0.16 of SL (Ref. 11334).
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Biology: |
Inhabits swamps and rivers (Ref. 26543). Feeds exclusively on detritus (Ref. 26543). Hardly ever consumed (Ref. 26543).
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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: |
Vari, Richard P.
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