Bryconamericus coeruleus

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Bryconamericus coeruleus Jerep & Shibatta, 2017

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stevardiinae
Etymology: Bryconamericus: Greek, bryko = to bite + America, latinized (Ref. 45335);  coeruleus: Name from Latin word 'coeruleus' meaning sky color, in reference to the species bluish appearance (Ref. 128464).

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

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical

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South America: Brazil.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128464)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Collected in small to medium sized streams. Frequently found in pools just after rapids, and close to the vegetation along the river banks. (Ref. 128464).

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Jerep, F.C. and O.A. Shibatta, 2017. A new species of Bryconamericus (Characidae: Stevardiinae: Diapomini) from the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 15(3):e170028, (Ref. 128464)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Near Threatened (NT) (B1b(iii)); Date assessed: 26 October 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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