Hemiodus gracilis
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Characiformes (Characins)
Hemiodontidae
Hemiodus
Hemiodus gracilis
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
South America: Negro, Tapajós, Madeira, Solimões, Amazon, and Orinoco River basins.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Max length: 16.3 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters). Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-08-19.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums.
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. (1999) New species of Hemiodus (Ostariophysi, Characiformes, Hemiodontidae) from the Rio Tocantins, Brazil, with comments on color patterns and tooth shapes within the species and genus. Copeia 1999(3):718-722.
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.
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