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Ctenoluciidae (Pike-characids)
Etymology: Ctenolucius: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Latin, lucius = pike (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Barton Appler Bean (1860–1947) was the younger brother of T H Bean. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Fowler.
Issue
Redescribed with synonymy in Vari (1995:52).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce pelágico; pH range: 5.5 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)
Central and South America: Río Atrato and Río San Juan of northwestern Colombia and Pacific drainage rivers of Panama as far west as the Río Santa Maria system in Veraguas Province.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 13118)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9 - 11; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 10 - 13; Vértebra: 45 - 48. Can be distinguished from C. hujeta by differences in body pigmentation, number of vertebrae, relative least depth of caudal peduncle, the alignment of the articulation between the sixth infraorbital and supraorbital, and number of lateral line scales.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Vari, R.P., 1995. The Neotropical fish family Ctenoluciidae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes): supra and intrafamilial phylogenetic relationships, with a revisionary study. Smithson. Contri. Zool. No. 564, 97 p. (Ref. 13118)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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