Brycon behreae Hildebrand, 1938

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Characiformes \| Characidae \| Bryconinae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	Sábalo, Sábalo pipon, Machaca, ... more

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Main reference

Lima, F.C.T. 2003. (Ref. 38504)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 26.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38504); max. published weight: 2,273 g (Ref. 36880)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 21°C - 29°C (Ref. 36880)

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

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).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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