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Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Brachyrhaphis: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, raphis = needle (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce pelagico; pH range: 7.2 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 10; non migratori. Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 26130)
Central America: Costa Rica and Panama.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 36880); 4.2 cm SL (female)
Body with 12 dark bars on the sides, usually more prominent in males. Caudal fin margin orange with darkened submarginal band in males; tail usually has vertical series of dark streaks near the fin base rather than on the margin. Distal half of dorsal margin orange with black margin. Anal fin yellowish with black blotch (Ref. 36880).
An insectivorous fish which lives in stagnant waters and in currents of low to moderate velocity, between 20 and 100 m of elevation. Inhabits surface or midwaters of creeks and streams where temperature varies between 22-30°C (Ref. 36880).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Lucinda, P.H.F., 2003. Poeciliidae (Livebearers). p. 555-581. 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, Brazil. (Ref. 50894)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Informazioni ulteriori
Nomi ComuniSinonimiMetabolismoPredatoriEcotossicologiaRiproduzioneMaturitàDeposizioneSpawning aggregationFecundityUovaEgg development
BibliografiaAcquacolturaProfilo di acquacolturaVarietàGeneticaElectrophoresesEreditarietàMalattieElaborazioneNutrientsMass conversion
CollaboratoriImmaginiStamps, Coins Misc.SuoniCiguateraVelocitàModalità di nuotoArea branchialeOtolithsCervelliVista
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00354 - 0.01865), b=3.16 (2.97 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
