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Roeboides descalvadensis Fowler, 1932

Parana scale-eating characin
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Characinae
Etymology: Roeboides: Latin, rubus, ruber, reddish.
More on author: Fowler.

Issue
See Hahn et al. (2000) for dental development and ontogenetic diet shifts.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 8. Subtropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059)

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South America: Paraguay and lower Paraná River basins.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 43.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36811)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in inlets and backwaters of rivers and streams. Forages mostly at twilight, stalking larger fishes to feed on their scales. Approaches its intended prey stealthily and usually aims at its flank. Strikes mostly with its mouth closed, dislodging the scales with its stout, external and forward-directed teeth. The jarring strike dislodges a few scales which are swallowed immediately if taken in the mouth, or gathered as they sink. Also feeds on aquatic insects (Ref. 40383).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Lucena, C.A.S. de, 2007. Revisão taxonômica das espéces do gênero Roeboides grupo-affinis (Ostariophysi, Characiformes, Characidae). Iheringia, Ser. Zool., Porto Alegre 97(2):117-136. (Ref. 75795)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 March 2021

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00415 - 0.02411), b=3.08 (2.87 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.46 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).