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Characidium pterostictum Gomes, 1947

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Argentina country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in arroyo Ñancay, Entre Rios (Ref. 51923).
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: López, H.L., A.M. Miquelarena and R.C. Menni, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Crenuchidae (South American darters) > Characidiinae
Etymology: Characidium: Diminutive of Charax, -akos = a fish without identification (Ref. 45335).

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

; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό.   Tropical

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

South America: coastal basins from Ribeira de Iguape River basin, Uruguay; Uruguay River basin.

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm 67.0, range 65 - 69 cm
Max length : 8.7 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 116915)

Short description Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 11 - 12; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 20. It is distinguished from all other species of Characidium from southern Brazil, except C. sp. cf., C. zebra, in having 14 series of scales around the caudal peduncle (Ref. 27672).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Usually found in creeks or small rivers with rocky bottom and clear, fast flowing water (Ref. 27672).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

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Miyazawa, C.S. and P.M. Galetti Jr., 1994. First cytogenetical studies in Characidium species (Pisces: Characiformes, Characidiinae). Cytologia 59:73-79. (Ref. 27418)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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