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Etymology: Sternarchorhynchus: Greek, sternon = sternon, + Greek, archos = anus + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335); chaoi: Named for Ning Labish Chao of the Universidade Federal do Amazonas.
Eponymy: Dr Ning Labbish Chao is an ichthyologist, fisheries scientist and biologist whose bachelor’s degree was awarded by Tunghai University, Taiwan (1968), his master’s by Northeastern University (1972), and doctorate by Virginia Institute of Marine [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: de & SantanaVari.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.4 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 84053)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
de Santana, C. D. and R.P. Vari, 2010. Electric fishes of the genus Sternarchorhynchus (Teleostei, Ostariophysi, Gymnotiformes); phylogenetic and revisionary studies. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 159:223-371. (Ref. 84053)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00355 (0.00145 - 0.00867), b=3.06 (2.85 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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