Astyanax leopoldi : aquaculture

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Astyanax leopoldi Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1988

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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335);  leopoldi: The name is dedicated to King Leopold III of Belgium who participated in the ichthyological collections of the Oyapock River in 1962 (Ref. 27188).
More on authors: Géry, Planquette & LeBail.

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

; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical

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South America: Approuague and Oyapock River basins.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 12225)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Frequently found in calm zones of the rapids. Often captured in great numbers, indicating a gregarious behavior (Ref. 12225).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Planquette, P., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1996. Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane. Tome 1. Collection du Patrimoine Naturel Volume 22, MNHN, Paris & INRA, Paris. 429 p. (Ref. 12225)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 14 December 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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