Gymnotus
tigre
Albert & Crampton, 2003
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Family:
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Gymnotidae
(Naked-back knifefishes)
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Order:
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Gymnotiformes
(knifefishes)
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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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41.1 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 49716) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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South America: Río Amazon basin, Río Pastaza basin in Ecuador to the Tapajós basin in Brazil.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0 - 0;
Anal
soft rays: 190 – 240. Presence of irregular pale-yellow blotches on chin, behind and under eyes, over opercle, and between eyes; pale yellow bands on body with straight, high contrast margins, as broad or broader than brown bands anteriorly; obliquely oriented hyaline and dark stripes at caudal end of anal fin (Ref. 49716).
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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: |
Campos-da-Paz, Ricardo
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