Issue
The most recent reference to distribution is by Weitzman & Weitzman (1982), but due to a printer’s error Fig. 22.12 provides the correct distribution for Nannostomus eques, not Fig. 22.13. The most recent systematic description by Weitzman (1966). This species is commonly exported as an aquarium fish from Brazil, Peru and Guyana. Most recent systematic description is by Weitzman (1966). Commonly exported as an aquarium fish since 1910, Stansch (1914).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico; pH range: 5.0 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: central and upper Amazon.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 37104)
Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Weitzman, M. and S.H. Weitzman, 2003. Lebiasinidae (Pencil fishes). p. 241-251. 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. 37104)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
Fontes da internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00377 - 0.01527), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (tm = 2).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).