Tucanoichthys
tucano
Géry & Römer, 1997
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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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1.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 38376) |
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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: Uaupés River in upper Negro River basin.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 11;
Anal
soft rays: 19 – 21. Jaws relatively large, narrow, set with a single row of conical teeth; premaxilla with a double curve, forming an "S". Lateral line almost non-existent; predorsal line broadly naked; postorbitals lacking.
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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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