Brycon moorei Steindachner, 1878
Dorada
Brycon moorei
photo by Linares, A.

Family:  Bryconidae ("Brycon characins"), subfamily: Bryconinae
Max. size:  53 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,880.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Magdalena River basin in Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Used to be cultured commercially in Peru (Ref. 7306).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 October 2014 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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