Argonectes longiceps
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Characiformes (Characins)
Hemiodontidae
Argonectes
Argonectes longiceps
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
South America: Amazon River at Japurá, Orinoco, Maroni, Negro, Trombetas, Tapajós and Canumã River basins.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Frequently occurs in swift flowing waters, over a sandy bottom (Ref. 12225). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Max length: 26.0 cm SL; max weight: 312 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters). Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-08-14.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Langeani, F. (2003) Hemiodontidae (Hemiodontids). p. 96-100. 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.
Lubich, C.C.F., J. Aguiar-Santos, C.E.C. Freitas and F.K. Siqueira-Souza (2020) Length-weight relationship of 16 fish species from the Negro River basin (Amazonas state, Brazil). J. Appl. Ichthyol. 37:342-346. DOI: 10.1111/jai.14112
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