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Bryconidae ("Brycon characins") > Bryconinae
Etymology: Brycon: Greek, ebrykon, brykomai = to bite, to gnaw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
See Géry & Mahnert (1992: 806-811) for notes on taxonomy and synonym. Synonym above is based on personal observation. Food fish.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: La Plata basin.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 31.6  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 79.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38863); max. published weight: 6.0 kg (Ref. 72380)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Lima, F.C.T., 2003. Characidae - Bryconinae (Characins, tetras). p. 174-181. 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, Brasil. (Ref. 38504)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00543 - 0.02542), b=3.05 (2.87 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 45.9 [18.4, 105.6] mg/100g; Iron = 1.1 [0.5, 2.4] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [16.8, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.546 [0.195, 1.498] g/100g; Selenium = 173 [65, 402] μg/100g; VitaminA = 28.2 [10.1, 72.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.43 [0.96, 2.13] mg/100g (wet weight);