Knodus borari

Knodus borari Silva-Oliveira, Canto & Ribeiro, 2023

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Stevardiidae (Stevardiids) > Diapominae
Etymology: Knodus: Greek, knodon, -ontos = knife, sword (Ref. 45335); borari: Name 'borari' in honor of Boraris, the indigenous group inhabiting the lower Rio Tapajos. A noun of apposition.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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South America: Brazil.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137788)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19; Vertebrae: 35. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: presence of only conical to tricuspid teeth in the inner pre maxillary row and dentary teeth; short maxilla, not exceeding the anterior margin of the orbit in a vertical plane; presence of a black blotch at the base of caudal fin and i,6,i pelvic-fin rays; 6 scales between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line; 13-14 circumpeduncular scales; and short snout(19.6%-22.5%LH) (Ref. 137788).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

This species inhabits a moderately fast-flowing stream, 13 meters wide and 1-3 meters deep, with a substrate predominantly composed of rocks, gravel and sand (Ref. 137788).

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Silva-Oliveira, C., A.L.C. Canto and F.R.V. Ribeiro, 2023. Knodus borari, a new species from the lower Rio Tapajos basin (Characiformes: Characidae). J Fish Biol. 103:136-142. (Ref. 137788)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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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].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈