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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Oligosarcus: Greek, oligos = small + Greek arkos = anus (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 4 - 20 m (Ref. 126103). Subtropical; 21°S - 35°S
South America: southeastern Brazil and the La Plata basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111130)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Occurs in ponds (Ref. 11229). Inhabits shallow, densely vegetated microhabitats in small streams or along the banks of larger rivers (Ref. 106564). Feeds mostly on fishes (Ref. 598). Two rodents (Sigmodontinae) were found in the stomachs of two individuals in different rivers located in the southern Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest, in March and November 2010. These represent the first records of this species feeding on mammals (Ref. 106564).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
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 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00515 - 0.01226), b=3.02 (2.90 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).