Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 35.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30857); common length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4835)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 10; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)
Climate / Range
Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 13371), preferred ?; 16°N - 4°S
Distribution
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 3;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 5. Distinguished from other species of the genus in having a red dorsal fin with a black blotch at the tip, red pectoral, pelvic and anal fins, red caudal fin with white margin and a black submarginal stripe along each lobe, and 8 scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line (Ref. 27732). Large individuals silvery or golden yellow in life with its dorsal fin red and caudal fin orange or blood-red (Ref. 2091).
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial; bait: occasionally
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.0 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm=1; Fec=8,000-16,000)
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)
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