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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Copionodontinae
Etymology: Copionodon: Greek, kope, -es = millstone + Greek, odous = teeth; elysium: Name from a Greek word in reference to the mythological Elysean Fields and in allusion to the locality inhabited by the species; noun in apposition (Ref. 118359).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 118359)
Collected from a stream with slow-flowing water running over rocky bottom or boulders, with riffles and shallow pools 10-30 cm deep and 1-3 m wide (Ref. 118359).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
de Pinna, M., R. Burger and A.M. Zanata, 2018. A new species of Capionodon lacking a free orbital rim (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 16(2):e170146. (Ref. 118359)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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