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Bryconidae ("Brycon characins") > Bryconinae
Etymology: Brycon: Greek, ebrykon, brykomai = to bite, to gnaw (Ref. 45335); gouldingi: Named in honor of Michael Goulding, in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of Amazonian fishes.
Eponymy: Dr Michael Goulding (d: 1950) is a conservation ecologist and scientist at the University of Florida and with the Amazon Conservation Alliance with which he has worked for over 30 years. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
South America: Rio Tocantins basin in Brazil.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 47.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 55407); peso máximo publicado: 2.6 kg (Ref. 125983)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 11; Radios blandos anales: 21; Vértebra: 47. Distinguished from all its congeners by the combination of the following characters: fifth infraorbital bone higher than wide, the presence of several narrow, wavy longitudinal stripes along the dorsolateral surfaces of the body, the darkened pectoral and pelvic fins, the presence of a distinct crescent- or V-shaped blotch on caudal peduncle and caudal fin, and the possession of 66-82 lateral line scales (Ref. 55407).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Feeds on fruits and insects (Ref. 55407).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Lima, F.C.T., 2004. Brycon gouldingi, a new species from the rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil (Ostaiophysi: Characiformes: Characidae), with a key to the species in the basin. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 15(3):279-287. (Ref. 55407)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01549 (0.00973 - 0.02465), b=3.06 (2.93 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.0 ±0.39 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100).
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