| Family: |
Bryconidae ("Brycon characins"), subfamily: Bryconinae |
| Max. size: |
47.79 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,597.2 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio Tocantins basin in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 21; Vertebrae: 47-47. Distinguished from all its congeners by the combination of the following characters: fifth infraorbital bone higher than wide, the presence of several narrow, wavy longitudinal stripes along the dorsolateral surfaces of the body, the darkened pectoral and pelvic fins, the presence of a distinct crescent- or V-shaped blotch on caudal peduncle and caudal fin, and the possession of 66-82 lateral line scales (Ref. 55407).
Description: Dorsal-fin rays ii,9; anal-fin rays iii, 18-24; pectoral-fin rays i,12-15; pelvic-fin rays i,6-8 (Ref. 55407). |
| Biology: |
Feeds on fruits and insects (Ref. 55407). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (A4c) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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