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Characiformes (Characins) >
Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras) > Megalamphodinae
Etymology: Megalamphodus: Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, amphi = in both sides + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Colonel Bentos was a volunteer collector on the Thayer Expedition (1865–1866) during which the holotype was collected. We have been unable to find further information. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
Ornamental species. See Weitzman & Palmer (1997a: 226-227; 1997e) for taxonomic comments.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 5.8 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 19. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Amazon River basin.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 13676)
Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Weitzman, S.H. and L. Palmer, 1997. A new species of Hyphessobrycon (Teleostei: Characidae) from Neblina region of Venezuela and Brazil, with comments on the putative 'rosy tetra clade'. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 7(3-4):209-242. (Ref. 13676)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00570 - 0.02110), b=3.08 (2.92 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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