Myxiops
aphos
Zanata & Akama, 2004
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Family:
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Characidae
(Characins), subfamily: Incertae sedis
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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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Max. size:
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5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 54751) |
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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:
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South America: Rio Lençois in Bahia, Brazil.
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Morphology:
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Biology: |
Found in shallow, headwater stream with fast water current over a rocky bottom and margin, with a small amount of riparian or submerged vegetation (Ref. 54751). Feeds on filamentous algae, terrestrial vegetal fragments and insects (Ref. 54751).
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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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