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Characiformes (Characins) >
Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes) > Pyrrhulininae
Eponymy: Edward Drinker Cope (1840–1897) was an American palaeontologist, anatomist, herpetologist and ichthyologist. [...] This is a toponym; generally referring to the Río Meta in the Colombian and Venezuelan Orinoco River system. In the case of the Tyttocharax it refers to Meta State, eastern Colombia. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Issue
This species occurs in the llanos regions of Colombia and Venezuela. It has been mistakenly recorded from the Amazon of Brazil and Peru, but the species there is C. nigrofasciata.
Zarske and Géry, 1997:15, Taphorn, 1992:464.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 5.8 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: upper Orinoco and upper Negro River basins.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 37104)
Found in weedy river bays.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Géry, J., 1977. Characoids of the world. Neptune City ; Reigate : T.F.H. [etc.]; 672 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. (Ref. 598)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00631 (0.00270 - 0.01474), b=3.08 (2.88 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Fec = 200-300).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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