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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Brachychalcinus: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, chalkos = brass (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
See Reis (1989) for phylogeny, description, figure, and comparison with other species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 5.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Coastal drainages of Suriname and Guyana.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 36891)
Feeds on worms, insects, crustaceans and plant matter (Ref. 7020).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Reis, R.E., 2003. Subfamily Stethaprioninae (Silver dollar tetras). p. 209-211. 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. 36891)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00683 - 0.03057), b=3.08 (2.90 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.32 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Fec=1,000-2,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).