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Stevardiidae (Stevardiids) > Xenurobryconinae
Etymology: metae: Specific name refers to the Meta State in eastern Colombia, where the new species was collected.
Eponymy: This is a toponym; generally referring to the Río Meta in the Colombian and Venezuelan Orinoco River system. In the case of the Tyttocharax it refers to Meta State, eastern Colombia. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 7.1 - 7.6; rango de profundidad 0 - 3 m (Ref. 91745). Tropical
South America: Río Güejar system in Meta State, La Macarena Mountains, Orinoco basin, Colombia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.9 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 91745)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Vértebra: 40 - 41. Diagnosed from other species of the genus Tyttocharax by the presence of bony hooks on the pectoral and caudal-fin rays (vs. absence). Differs from Tyttocharax madeirae and Tyttocharax cochui by the absence of adipose fin (vs. presence), in having larger bony hooks on the anal fin than on the rays of the pelvic fins (vs. bony hooks of the same size on the rays of those fins). Can be separated from Tyttocharax cochui in having i,5-6 pectoral-fin rays (vs. i,7); from Tyttocharax tambopatensis by absence of a sexually dimorphic color pattern in life (vs. presence of sexually dimorphic color pattern,
males have bright orange abdomens), by having 4 scales rows between anal-fin origin and lateral line (vs. 6), by the 4 scale rows between pelvic-fin and lateral line (vs. 6), by the number of 5-6 branched pectoral-fin rays (vs. 7); by iii unbranched dorsal-fin rays (vs. ii) and distance between the dorsal and anal-fin origins, 22.3% to 32.2% SL (vs. 38.0-41.0% SL) (Ref. 91745).
Found in streams characterized by relatively rapid water current, running over rocky and sandy bottoms at altitudes between 264- 282 m a.s.l., high dissolved oxygen (5.7-7.1 mg/l) and having tea colored water with usually high transparency (Ref. 91745).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Román-Valencia, C., C.A. García-Alzate, R.I. Ruiz-C. and D.C.B. Taphorn, 2012. A new species of Tyttocharax (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae) from the Güejar River, Orinoco River Basin, Colombia. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 10(3):519-525. (Ref. 91745)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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