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Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Callichthyinae
Etymology: Lepthoplosternum: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, sternon = chest, sternum (Ref. 45335); stellatum: Name from the Latin adjective 'stellatus' meaning starred, spotted, referring to the color pattern.
More on authors: Reis & Kaefer.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 56211)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 1; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 7. Diagnosis: Lower lip with pointed, crenulate, triangular fleshy projections lateral to the medial notch. Caudal peduncle is comparatively shallow (15.7-18.9% SL). Dorsal fin often with 1 unbranched and 7 branched rays. Head depth small 18.7-21.3% SL; short first dorsal-fin ray 14.5-19.5% SL; maxillary barbels reaching lower lateral series plate 18-24 (Ref. 56211).
Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Lives in streams that are permanently flowing and well-oxygenated (Ref. 56211).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Reis, R.E. and C.C. Kaefer, 2005. Two new species of the neotropical catfish genus Lepthoplosternum (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Callichthyidae). Copeia 2005(4):724-731. (Ref. 56211)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
Special reports
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).