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> Characiformes (Characins) > 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 Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 5.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 1672)

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South America: Coastal drainages of Suriname and Guyana.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 36891)

Feeds on worms, insects, crustaceans and plant matter (Ref. 7020).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

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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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Brachychalcinus orbicularis (Valenciennes, 1850)