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Family (New species)
Etymology: Lepidarchus: Greek, lepis = scale + greek, archos = anus (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: In Greek mythology, Adonis was a god of vegetation and rebirth, as well as being an ideal of masculine beauty. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Roberts.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water pelagisch; pH range: 5.8 - 6.5; dH range: ? - 4. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
Africa: found in small coastal basins in the southern areas of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 2880, 81279).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.1 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2880)
Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 11 - 12. Diagnosis: peculiar in having only one fine scale on each side of the base of the anal fin; well developed parietal fontanel (Ref. 2880, 81279).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Paugy, D., 1990. Characidae. p. 195-236. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren et O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2880)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.2500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00484 - 0.02371), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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