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Etymology: Megaleporinus: Name from Greek 'mega' meaning large or largest, plus Leporinus, the genus which most species (now in this genus) were previously assigned; refrring to the large size of most congeners.
Eponymy: The Muisca (also spelled Muysca) are an indigenous people of Colombia’s Eastern Range, an area that includes the holotype locality. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical

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South America: Magdalena and Atrato River basins in Colombia.

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Madurez: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.0 cm macho / no sexado; (Ref. 124148); peso máximo publicado: 0.00 g

Max. length (Charles W. Olaya-Nieto, pers. comm., 2002). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

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Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

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Ramirez, J.L., J.L.O. Birindelli and P.M. Galetti Jr., 2017. A new genus of Anostomidae (Ostariophysi: Characiformes): Diversity, phylogeny and biogeography based on cytogenetic, molecular and morphological data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 107: 308-323. (Ref. 113781)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Vulnerable (VU) (A2d); Date assessed: 07 October 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00717 - 0.01677), b=3.01 (2.88 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278): 2.6 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliencia (Referencia 120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100). 🛈

Megaleporinus muyscorum (Steindachner, 1900)