Bivibranchia fowleri
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Characiformes (Characins)
Hemiodontidae
Bivibranchia
Bivibranchia fowleri
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
South America: Negro, Tocantins, Xingu, Tapajós, Madeira, Essequibo, and Orinoco River basins.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Max length: 19.2 cm TL; max weight: 68 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.
Giarrizzo, T., R.R. de Sena Oliveira, M.C. Andrade, A.P. Gonçalves, T.A.P. Barbosa, A.R. Martins, D.K. Marques, J.L.B. dos Santos, R. de P., da S. Frois, T.P.O. de Albuquerque, L.F.de A. Montag, M. Camargo and L.M. de Sousa (2015) Length-weight and length-length relationships for 135 fish species from the Xingu River (Amazon basin, Brazil). J. Appl. Ichthyol. 31:514-424. DOI: 10.1111/jai.12677
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