Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Used to be cultured commercially in Peru (Ref. 7306).
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Lima, F.C.T. 2003 Characidae - Bryconinae (Characins, tetras). p. 174-181. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38504)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=38504&speccode=5453
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Distribution
South America: Magdalena River basin in Colombia.
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Lima, F.C.T. 2003 Characidae - Bryconinae (Characins, tetras). p. 174-181. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38504)
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
50.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 38504))
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Lima, F.C.T. 2003 Characidae - Bryconinae (Characins, tetras). p. 174-181. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38504)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=38504&speccode=5453
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Ecology
Habitat
Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Garibaldi, L. 1996 List of animal species used in aquaculture. FAO Fish. Circ. 914. 38 p. (Ref. 12108)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=12108&speccode=4683
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Eigenmann, C.H. 1924 The fishes of western South America, part 1. The fresh-water fishes of northwestern South America, including Colombia, Panama, and the Pacific slopes of Ecuador and Peru, together with an appendix upon the fishes of the Rio Meta in Colombia. Mem. Carneg. Mus. 9:346 p. + plates. (Ref. 7339)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7339&speccode=5453
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