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Osteoglossidae (Arowanas)
Etymology: Osteoglossum: Greek, osteon = bone + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira (1756–1815) was the first Brazilian naturalist to explore the Amazon and Pantanal biomes in the states of Pará and Mato Grosso (1783–1792), sponsored by the Portuguese government; he became known as the Brazilian Humbold [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Negro River basin.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 50892)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Carries eggs in its mouth (Ref. 56180).
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Osteoglossidae (Arowanas). p. 30. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 50892)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: husbehovsfiske; Akvarium: Offentliga akvarier
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7656 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00479 (0.00240 - 0.00955), b=3.08 (2.90 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
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