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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Characiformes (Characins) >
Hemiodontidae (Halftooths)
Etymology: Bivibranchia: Latin, bivium = a place where two ways meet; from Latin bi = two + latin, via = way; having or offering two ways; 1877 + Greek, brangchia = gills (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Eigenmann & Myers.
Issue
No recent work; see Eigenmann & Myers (1927: 565) for description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Xingu and Tocantins River basins in Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111518); max. published weight: 42.00 g (Ref. 111518)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Vari, R.P., 1985. A new species of Bivibranchia (Pisces: Characiformes) from Surinam, with comments on the genus. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 98(2):511-522. (Ref. 28819)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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