Classification / Names
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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Cheirodontinae
Etymology: Pseudocheirodon: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Redescribed (as Cheirodon terrabae) in Fink & Weitzman (1974).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक. Tropical; 21°C - 30°C (Ref. 36880)
Central America: Grande de Terraba, Jicote, and Pirris River basins in Costa Rica.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.1 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 37055)
Inhabits creeks and river backwaters in current of low to moderate velocity. Found between 0 and 680 m elevation. Abounds on shorelines with considerable vegetation. Ingests "aufwuchs", filamentous algae and diatoms (Ref. 36880).
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
Malabarba, L.R., 1998. Monophyly of the Cheirodontinae, characters and major clades (Ostariophysi: Characidae). p. 193-233. In L.R. Malabarba, R.E. Reis, R.P. Vari, Z.M.S. Lucena and C.A.S. Lucena (eds.) Phylogeny and classification of neotropical fishes. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. (Ref. 34064)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
साधन
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