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Etymology: Roeboides: Latin, rubus, ruber, reddish.
Eponymy: Dr Francis Day CIE (1829–1889) was Inspector-General of Fisheries in India (1871–1877) and Burma and an ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Issue
See Lucena (2000) for taxonomic revision of the trans-andean species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20; potamodromous. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468)
Central and South America: Rivers of the Atlantic drainage of the extreme northeast of Panama, through the San Blas region and the Atrato River basin to the Magdalena-Cauca drainage system.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96636); max. published weight: 24.50 g (Ref. 96636)
Prefers slightly turbid standing water. Feeds on invertebrates (Ref. 26543).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lucena, C.A.S. and N.A. Menezes, 2003. Subfamily Characinae (Characins, tetras). p. 200-208. 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. 36811)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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