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Chilodontidae (Headstanders)
Etymology: Caenotropus: Greek, kainos = new + Greek, trope = turn, revolution (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468)
South America: Amazon, Orinoco, and upper portions of Rupununi River, Suriname and Saramacca rivers, and Parnaíba River in Piauí, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111518); max. published weight: 70.12 g (Ref. 111518)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Feeds on autochthonous invertebrates, sponges, and detritus. Maximum length based on largest examined specimen.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vari, R.P., R.M.C. Castro and S.J. Raredon, 1995. The neotropical fish family Chilodontidae (Teleostei: Characiformes): a phylogenetic study and a revision of Caenotropus Günther. Smith. Contrib. Zool. 577:1-32. (Ref. 27703)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5664 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00178 - 0.01174), b=3.10 (2.87 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Subfamily-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.20 se; based on food items.
Resilience
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): (0 of 100) .