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Rhamphichthys drepanium Triques, 1999

Bow knifefish
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Venezuela country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Orinoco Basin in Río Apure, Caño Paloma at its mouth on Río Orinoco and El Almacen (Ref. 35403).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Triques, M.L., 1999
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Common names from other countries

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes) > Rhamphichthyidae (Sand knifefishes)
Etymology: Rhamphichthys: Greek, rhamphos = bill, peak + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  drepanium: drepanium to refer to the sickle-shaped pattern of the upper part of the oblique transversal dark bars of the body (Ref. 35403).

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

; zoet water benthopelagisch.   Tropical

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South America: Amazon, and Orinoco basins.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 35403)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale stekels (totaal): 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 0. Swim-bladder in adults reduced to a small narrow tube-like body generally thick-walled; oblique transversal dark bars interrupted dorsally, not crossing or reaching the sagittal line, the upper extremities of these bars being widened resembling the form of a small sickle. Anal fin rays 308-417; no caudal fin (Ref. 30543).

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (bv. epibenthic)

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

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Triques, M.L., 1999. Three new species of Rhamphichthys Müller et Troschel, 1846 (Ostariophysi: Gymnnotiformes: Rhamphichthyidae). Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 26(1-2):1-6. (Ref. 35403)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 23 November 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaar voor de mens

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5010   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00263 (0.00101 - 0.00685), b=3.05 (2.82 - 3.28), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).