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Brycon cephalus (Günther, 1869)

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Peru country information

Common names: Sábalo, Sábalo cola roja
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 6329, 38504).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ortega, H. and R.P. Vari, 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sábalo cola roja, 头石脂鲤, Sábalo cola roja, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Bryconidae ("Brycon characins") > Bryconinae
Etymology: Brycon: Greek, ebrykon, brykomai = to bite, to gnaw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Issue
See Géry & Mahnert (1992: 800) for taxonomic remarks on the species (as Brycon erythropterus). Synonym above is based on personal observation. Food fish.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20.   Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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