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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Paracheirodon: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr William Thornton Innes (1874–1969) was an American publisher and aquarist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Myers.
Issue
Redescribed and figured in Weitzman & Fink (1983).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce pelágico; pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: 1 - 2. Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Blackwater or clearwater stream tributaries of the Solimões River.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 38376)
Feeds on worms, small insects, crustaceans and plant matter. In tank, female lays a relatively small number of eggs, which hatch in about 24 hours (Ref. 7020). Most popular aquarium fish. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: muy comercial; Acuario: muy comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00540 - 0.02440), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.32 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (tm<1).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).