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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes) >
Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)
Etymology: Microsternarchus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, sternon = breast + Greek, archos = anus (Ref. 45335); javieri: Name 'javieri' in honor of the late Javier Maldonado Ocampo and his contributions to our
understanding of the Neotropical ichthyofauna. Noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133102)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: smaller maximum body depth; eye diameter 10-15%, caudal filament 26-44%, caudal vertebrae 60-65 (N = 11); anal fin rays 146-174; total length 74.5-111.7 mm; displaced haemal spines 2-3; ventral margin of the maxilla convex shape in adults and less convex to straight in juveniles (Ref. 133102).
Cross section: oval.
This species is found in streams with well-oxygenated water and slow currents. At rest, they dwell in shallow areas of 0.3 to 1.5 m depth in the dry season, futher characterized by the presence of dead leaves, leaf litter, vegetation cover, and tangled roots (Ref. 133102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Escamilla Pinilla, C., C. Cox Fernandes and J.A. Alves-Gomes, 2025. Microsternarchus javieri, a new species of weakly electric fish (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae, Microsternarchini) from the Negro River basin, Amazonas, Brazil. Acta Amazonica 55:e55bc24175. (Ref. 133102)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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