Roestes
molossus
(Kner, 1858)
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Family:
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Cynodontidae
(), subfamily: Roestinae
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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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19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 33012) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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South America: upper Madeira River basin.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11 - 11;
Anal
spines: 4 – 5;
Anal
soft rays: 43 – 47;
Vertebrae: 40. Readily distinguished from the other two species of the genus by having more branched rays on the anal fin (43-47, versus 41-43 in R. ogilviei and 38-41 in R. itupiranga). Hooks are present on the anal fin of adult male specimens of R. itupiranga and in one adult male of R. ogilviei but have not been found in males of R. molossus of comparable sizes.
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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: |
Toledo-Piza, Mônica
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