Paraguay country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: commercial | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Probably a misidentification (Ref. 34077).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pa.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Zarske, A. and J. Géry, 1999
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Common names from other countries

Palometa moteada, Palometa, Pilkkulevytetra, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Serrasalminae
Etymology: Metynnis: Greek, meta = with, after + Greek, ynnis, -eos = ploughshare (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten pelagiska; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 20°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)

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South America: Amazon and Paraguay River basins.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 39031)

This fish feeds on fruits and plants, and in extreme conditions or in captivity, may go for fish, crustaceans or maybe meat, but still are not considered dangerous.

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Lays about 150 non-sticky eggs.

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Zarske, A. and J. Géry, 1999. Revision der neotropischen Gattung Metynnis Cope, 1878. 1. Evaluation der Typusexemplare der nominellen Arten (Teleostei: Characiformes: Serrasalmidae). Zool. Abh. Mus. Tierk. Dresden 50(13):169-216. (Ref. 34077)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 November 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; Akvarium: Kommersiell

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.01187 - 0.03353), b=3.08 (2.94 - 3.22), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 2.9 ±0.32 se; based on food items.

Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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