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Bramocharax bransfordii in Nicaragua

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Bramocharax bransfordii   Gill, 1877
Family:	Characidae (Characins) , subfamily: Incertae sedis			picture (Brbra_u2.jpg) by Slaboch, R.
Order:	Characiformes  (characins)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	15.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 38376)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 36°C
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Central America: Nicaragua Lake and Managua Lake basins.
Biology:	Inhabits rivers and streams of little to moderate velocity, occurring between 5 to 530 m elevation. Predator in lakes and rivers. Feeds principally on other fishes such as tetras, poeciliids and cichlids, but also consumes terrestrial and aquatic insects to a lesser degree (Ref. 36880)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Lima, F.C.T., L.R. Malabarba, P.A. Buckup, J.F. Pezzi da Silva, R.P. Vari, A. Harold, R. Benine, O.T. Oyakawa, C.S. Pavanelli, N.A. Menezes, C.A.S. Lucena, M.C.S.L. Malabarba, Z.M.S. Lucena, R.E. Reis, F. Langeani, L. Cassati and V.A. Bertaco. 2003. (Ref. 38376)
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Nicaragua country information
Common names:	Sabalito		Ref:  Lima, F.C.T., L.R. Malabarba, P.A. Buckup, J.F. Pezzi da Silva, R.P. Vari, A. Harold, R. Benine, O.T. Oyakawa, C.S. Pavanelli, N.A. Menezes, C.A.S. Lucena, M.C.S.L. Malabarba, Z.M.S. Lucena, R.E. Reis, F. Langeani, L. Cassati and V.A. Bertaco, 2003
Status:	native		Ref:  Géry, J., 1977
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Type locality, Lake Nicaragua (Ref. 38376). Also Ref. 598.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nu.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Lima, F.C.T., L.R. Malabarba, P.A. Buckup, J.F. Pezzi da Silva, R.P. Vari, A. Harold, R. Benine, O.T. Oyakawa, C.S. Pavanelli, N.A. Menezes, C.A.S. Lucena, M.C.S.L. Malabarba, Z.M.S. Lucena, R.E. Reis, F. Langeani, L. Cassati and V.A. Bertaco, 2003
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	Checked:  Menezes, Naercio A.	Modified:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Entered:  Froese, Rainer

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