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Common names: Machaca, Sábalo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Inhabits South Pacific rivers like Terraba river to San Pedro River in Panama (Ref. 36880). Popular among sport anglers in the Pacific rivers of Costa Rica (López-Pinto, pers. comm.). Also Ref. 38504.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bussing, W.A., 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sábalo, Sábalo pipon, Machaca, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Bryconidae ("Brycon characins") > Bryconinae
Etymology: Brycon: Greek, ebrykon, brykomai = to bite, to gnaw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hildebrand.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical; 21°C - 29°C (Ref. 36880)

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Central America: Chiriquí del Tire and Chagres River basins, Pacific and Atlantic slopes of Panama; Quepos, Pacific slope of Costa Rica.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.5 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 38504); publicerad maxvikt: 2.3 kg (Ref. 36880)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Body color silver; gray green dorsally; silvery white ventrally. A thin black bar behind the operculum; a rhomboidal black spot on its tail, the color continuing to the tip of the caudal rays (Ref. 36880).

Inhabits streams and rivers of moderate to high current velocity in 10-640 meters elevation. Swims upstream in search of small tributaries in which to breed; lays eggs in excavated nest in the sandy bottom of creeks. Omnivorous, feeds on fruit, flowers, seeds, insects, annelids, crustaceans, and small fishes (Ref. 36880). Popular fish among sport anglers (Lopez-Pinto, pers. comm.). Maximum length reported to reach 40 cm TL (Ref. 36880).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Lima, F.C.T., 2003. Characidae - Bryconinae (Characins, tetras). p. 174-181. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38504)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 April 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Sportfisk: ja

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00543 - 0.02542), b=3.05 (2.87 - 3.23), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 2.9 ±0.35 se; based on food items.

Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).

Brycon behreae Hildebrand, 1938