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Characiformes (Characins) >
Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Cyphocharax: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Karl Bartholomäus Heller (1824–1880) was an Austrian botanist and naturalist who explored in Mexico (1845–1848 and again in 1850) and yet again as a member of the (1864) scientific mission instituted by Napoleon III during which he mapped the state [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Issue
See Vari (1992:32) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
বাস্তুসংস্থান
; স্বাদু পানি সমুদতলে ভাসমান বেনথোপেলাজিক. Tropical
South America: Cuyuni River basin of eastern Venezuela, Atlantic drainages of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Cupixi River of Amapa, Brazil.
আকৃতি / ওজন / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 101566)
Usually occurs over sand or mud, in areas with slow moving current. Feeds on detritus (Ref. 12225).
Life cycle and mating behavior
পরিপক্কতা | প্রজনন | ডিম ছাড়া | ডিমসমূহ | ডিম্বধারন ক্ষমতা | শুককীট
Vari, R.P., 1992. Systematics of the neotropical characiform genus Cyphocharax Fowler (Pisces, Ostariophysi). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 529:137 p. (Ref. 11334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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