Brycon rubricauda Steindachner, 1879
photo by Linares, A.

Family:  Bryconidae ("Brycon characins"), subfamily: Bryconinae
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 725.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7; dH range: 10
Distribution:  South America: Magdalena River basin in Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A 16.33 cm TL specimen (girth 23.5 cm) was caught in Rio Calderas weighing 0.725 kg (G. Kelley, IGFA application for all-tackle records, pers. comm., 10/2002).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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