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Common names: Bicudo, Bicuda, Dente de cão
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Piauí (Rio Parnahyba), Amapá (Rio Araguari, Rio Cupixi), Pará (Rio Capim and tributary streams, Rio Tocantins, Rio Itacaiunas, Rio Trombetas, Igarapé Sororoca, Furo de Panaquera, Cametá, Rio Tapajós, Rio Jamanxim, Rio Xingu), Amazonas (Rio Urubu, Rio Amazonas, Paraná do Urucará, Lago Saracá, Lago Manacapuru, Rio Negro, Rio Jauaperi, Igarapé Baré, Lago Amana, Rio Tefé, Rio Javari), Mato Grosso (Rio Juruena, Rio Xingu), Goiás (Rio Araguaia, Rio Paraná), Roraima (Rio Negro, Rio Branco, and Igarapé Grande, tributary to Rio Uraricoera) and Rondonia (Rio Sao Domingo and Rio Machado, Lago do Paraiso).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Vari, R.P., 1995
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Common names from other countries

Bicuda, Pirapoucou, 长吻鲍氏脂鲤, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Ctenoluciidae (Pike-characids)
Etymology: Boulengerella: From George Albert Boulenger (1858-1937); he revised the works of Günther about Percoidei (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Spix & Agassiz.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical

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South America: Rio Amazonas, Rio Tocantins, Río Orinoco, Essequibo River, Oyapock River [= Rio Oiapoque] and rivers of Amapá, and Pará, Brazil.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 88.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 6.0 kg (Ref. 54653)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 48 - 49. The location of the dorsal fin base distinctly anterior to the vertical through the anal fin origin distinguishes this species from all ctenoluciids except B. lucius and B. xyrekes, from which it can be distinguished by the discrete black spot on the basal portions of the caudal fin rays, and also by different pigmentation on the body.

Usually inhabits areas with rapid water, always on the surface, behind obstacles like rocks and logs (Ref. 54653). Some small-sized individuals occur in calmer waters such as lakes, small bays (Ref. 54653). Solitary or forms small schools (Ref. 54653). A carnivorous fish with preference on fish (Ref. 54653).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Vari, Richard P. | Collaborators

Vari, R.P., 1995. The Neotropical fish family Ctenoluciidae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes): supra and intrafamilial phylogenetic relationships, with a revisionary study. Smithson. Contri. Zool. No. 564, 97 p. (Ref. 13118)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 21 October 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5391 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00251 (0.00129 - 0.00488), b=3.15 (2.97 - 3.33), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (59 of 100).

Boulengerella cuvieri (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)