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Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Cyphocharax: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli (1817–1891) was a physician (graduated at the University of Zurich) and a botanist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Issue
See Vari (1992:23) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
South America: Upper Paraná River basin in Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 8.9  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 115169); 19.0 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 90.00 g (Ref. 115169); max. published weight: 90.00 g
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vari, R.P., 1992. Systematics of the neotropical characiform genus Cyphocharax Fowler (Pisces, Ostariophysi). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 529:137 p. (Ref. 11334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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