Ichthyoelephas humeralis : fisheries, aquaculture

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Ichthyoelephas humeralis (Günther, 1860)

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Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Etymology: Ichthyoelephas: Greek, ichthys = fish + greek,elephas = elephant (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

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

; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical; 14°N - 11°S

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

South America: Guayas and Santiago River basins in Ecuador.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 37057)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Vertèbres: 33 - 35

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Reaches a length greater than 40 cm TL (Ref. 598).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Castro, R.M.C. and R.P. Vari, 2003. Prochilodontidae (Fannel mouth characiforms). p. 65-70. 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. 37057)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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