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Stevardiidae (Stevardiids) > Diapominae
Etymology: Bryconamericus: Greek, bryko = to bite + America, latinized (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Yoki Román-Valencia is, we assume, the author’s wife – since, in the etymology, he addresses her thus: “…my dream witch, for her pains and patience with a husband who loves little fishes”. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
South America: known only from the type locality, Río Salado, Venezuela.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 49957)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Robust and deep body; a rhinosphenoid in front of the orbitosphenoid; absence of cartilage; a process on the post-ventral margin of the orbitosphenoid; a pointed process on the ischiac, and the first two pterygiophores in front of the anal fin inserted on the second vertebra of the spine (Ref. 49957).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Collected from a river with clear water (Ref. 49957).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Román-Valencia, C., 2003. Una nueva especie de Bryconamericus (Pisces: Ostariophysi: Characidae) para el nororiente de Venezuela. Mem. Fund. La Salle de Cien. Nat. 155:21-30. (Ref. 49957)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01413 (0.00599 - 0.03330), b=2.98 (2.80 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.6 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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