Cyphocharax naegelii (Steindachner, 1881) |
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Family: | Curimatidae (Toothless characins) | |||
Max. size: | 19 cm TL (male/unsexed); 19 cm TL (female); max.weight: 90.0 g; max.weight: 103.0 g | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
Distribution: | South America: Upper Paraná River basin in Brazil. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | This species is engaged in large-scale seasonal migrations in the Rio Mogi Guassu (= Mogi-Guaçu), a tributary of the upper Rio Paraná. Forty to 50-day old juveniles were reported to be zooplanktivores and the larger individuals were detrivores (Ref. 11334). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |