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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Rhinelepinae
Etymology: Pseudorinelepis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, rhinos = nose + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
Redescription in Armbruster & Hardman (1999); ecology in Serpa (1967). Biology: in large rivers, backwaters and floodplain lakes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 4.5 - 7.5. Tropical; 23°C - 34°C (Ref. 89711)
South America: Upper Amazon River basin.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 33318)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 2; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 7; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 5.
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Found in small sluggish streams, floodplain lakes and large rivers generally in very soft water (Ref. 89711). Water quality measurements from Ushpa Caño showed that the water was very low in oxygen, but neutral (pH 7.0). Was observed to breathe air and when disturbed, would swim through the water column remaining neutrally buoyant. The species is not an obligate air-breather and does not routinely gulp air in well-oxygenated aquaria. Minimum temperature from Ref.13614.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Armbruster, J.W. and M. Hardman, 1999. Redescription of Pseudorinelepis genibarbis (Loricariidae: Hypostominae) with comments on behavior as it relates to air-holding. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 10(1):53-61. (Ref. 33318)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
Special reports
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00410 - 0.01768), b=3.18 (2.98 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
