Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 18°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Rivers in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana; Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 48.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125983); 49.5 cm SL (female); max. published weight: 2.7 kg (Ref. 12225); max. published weight: 2.7 kg
Inhabits rivers. Is an omnivorous species. Little is known of its biology (Ref. 12225).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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