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Brycon guatemalensis in Honduras
Machaca

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Brycon guatemalensis   Regan, 1908
Family:	Characidae (Characins) , subfamily: Bryconinae			picture (Brgua_u1.jpg) by Perusquía, E.
Order:	Characiformes  (characins)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Machaca
Max. size:	59.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 4,320 g (Ref. 40637)
Environment:	benthopelagic ; depth range 0 - 600 m
Climate:	tropical; 21 - 34°C
Global Importance:
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.35)
Distribution:	Central America: Atlantic slope from Grijalva River, Mexico to eastern Panama; in the Pacific slope, only in Choluteca River basin of Honduras.
Biology:	Found in lakes, rivers and streams between 0 and 600 m elevation. The young feed on terrestrial and aquatic insects, leaves, fruits and seeds but become mainly herbivorous when adult. Eggs are deposited in nests located in sand bottoms of streams
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Lima, F.C.T.. 2003. (Ref. 38504)
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Honduras country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Occurs in the Grijalva River (Ref. 6858) and Choluteca River basin (Ref. 38504).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ho.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Lima, F.C.T., 2003
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	Checked:  Lima, Flavio C. T.	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07