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Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus) > Myleinae
Etymology: Mylesinus: Greek, myle, mylos = molar, millstone (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804–1865) was a German businessman who was asked to supervise transporting Saxon sheep to Virginia, USA (1828), where he stayed. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
Species only known from Essequibo river by the type specimen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical
South America: Essequibo and Orinoco River basins.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Jégu, M., 2003. Serrasalminae (Pacus and piranhas). p. 182-196. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 39031)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02399 (0.01094 - 0.05261), b=2.99 (2.81 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100).
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