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Hypomasticus megalepis (Günther, 1863)

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Suriname country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from the Coppename River (Rechter, Linker and Midden) and Adampada Creek (Ref. 59052).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ns.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/suriname
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Alonso, L.E. and H.J. Berrenstein, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Großschuppiger Leporinus, Plettet mudderlaks, Suomuseisojatetra, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Etymology:   More on author: Günther.

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

; agua dulce bentopelágico.   Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 2059)

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

South America: Essequibo River basin in Guyana (Ref. 36801). Reported from Suriname (Ref. 59052).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 117595)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Garavello, Júlio | Colaboradores

Sidlauskas, B.L. and R.P. Vari, 2008. Phylogenetic relationships within th South American fish family Anostomidae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 154(1):70-210. (Ref. 78750)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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